Announcements of Good News

It used to be that when we had good news, the family and close friends would gather together and we would make the announcement. Everyone would rejoice and talk excitedly with each other of the good news of a pregnancy or marriage proposal or some other cause of rejoicing. Nowadays, these announcements come with ceremoniesContinue reading “Announcements of Good News”

A Wrapped Gift For You

Christmas comes with a lot of expectations. We look forward to the gifts, the lights, the songs, the family gatherings, and joy. The first Christmas came with some expectations also. The people were looking for a Savior, the Messiah. They expected Him to arrive with great fanfare and celebration. Instead, God chose a humble meansContinue reading “A Wrapped Gift For You”

Our Calling

We spend a lot of time seeking to understand our purpose in life. Big decisions come throughout our lives and determine how well we fulfill our purpose as we understand it. Sometimes our purpose is clear to us and other times it seems to evade us. Jesus understood His purpose when He came to earth.Continue reading “Our Calling”

Trusting Vain Things

I have spent a lot of time with baseball players. It is amazing the routines that they use because they believe these things bring them luck. It could be socks that they wore when their hitting streak began and now they refuse to wear any other socks, or even to wash the trusted socks. ItContinue reading “Trusting Vain Things”