It was a divine moment in time–one of those fleeting opportunities to experience glory. And one woman was ready. She isn’t remembered all that much in the Christmas story, but she was there–faithfully serving, hoping, and waiting. At Christmastime we hear about the angels who announced Jesus’ birth. We remember the shepherds who ran back and told everyone the Messiah…
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Once upon a time in the land of Galilee, in a small town called Nazareth, there lived a young girl named Mary. She was beautiful with long, dark hair pulled back with a simple ribbon. In those days, when a girl reached her age, her father would begin to arrange her marriage to a young man from a good family….
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Jealousy. Envy. Competition. We can sometimes get so caught up in comparing ourselves to others, that we find it difficult to celebrate their successes. If someone else experiences a joy (or even a sorrow) that overshadows ours, we find ourselves upset that their joy (or pain) seems more important than our own. God has given us each other so that…
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I have never put a Christmas tree up before Thanksgiving; I always felt it would be paramount to declaring “I just want to enjoy the season without taking the time to give thanks.” But not this year. This year I threw out all my preconceived ideas about the sanctity of a man-made holiday and decked the halls pre-Thanksgiving. And it…
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In a culture that has grown increasingly busy and hustle-driven, we have recently learned there are some things we can do without. We can do without constant entertainment, shopping, and eating out. We may not like it, but we can live without it. In fact, most of the women I have talked to tell me that they have grown their…
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