I was in Walmart the other day and witnessed people with buggies full of all kinds of items, many of which were Christmas gifts. It made me think about gift-giving and the money spent on Christmas gifts, decorations, special food for the holidays and other Christmas spending. A picture came…
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Thanksgiving 2025
“Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” (Psalm 106:1) Even though we’re seeing the retail Christmas all around us, let’s not forget the holiday that comes in a few days…Thanksgiving. Yes, we’re surely thankful for God’s gift to us in Jesus…
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Mother
“Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” (Proverbs 31:31) Mother’s Day was last week but I wanted to remind us that we should honor our mothers beyond that special day. So here are some thoughts about our…
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A Different Look at Easter
When we think about Easter, we usually envision happenings during Holy Week, the Passover meal, the path to Golgotha, the Cross, the tomb and the Resurrection. Those are the images of Easter for us as Christians. But as I’ve been reading about these events this week, I’ve begun to think…
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Holy Week
This post is a re-revelation from 2017 that I wanted to share again. As we look forward to Easter next week and what it means for Christians, perhaps many of us are not aware of the happenings in the week before Easter Sunday. Palm Sunday – Jesus made his triumphal…