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“Behold, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel,” which means “God with us.” Matthew 1:23 NIV I have loved the Christmas song “O come O come Immanuel” for as long as I can remember. It has that haunting melody, the pleading […]
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My gardens are limping along, giving me a few measly tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini while I fight the weather, the slugs, the Japanese beetles and some incurable soil problem. When God said “through painful toil, you will eat” of the ground, he wasn’t kidding. My Grandpa was a farmer, and I saw firsthand the hard
Last week’s post dealt with encountering God and the reason he encamped with his people. Seeing a replica of the tabernacle in person gave me a whole new insight into how God planned out this Holy Place. It also fascinated me that God inserted so much symbolism in the Old Testament tabernacle to show us
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I recently experienced a guided tour of a life-size Old Testament tabernacle set up at our church. It coincided with a sermon series about encountering God. The Tabernacle Experience transports you back in time into Old Testament life and explains the history, building, and rituals performed within the Tabernacle. Walking through the courtyard, offering a
Passion (or Holy) Week is a time to reflect on Jesus’ life, ministry, death, and resurrection. That brought to mind an older song that kept running through my mind- “How Beautiful” by Twila Paris. Its lyrics speak to the beauty of Jesus Christ in his life here on earth and in his sacrifice. Can you
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There’s a bridge I’m reflecting on this Lenten Season and it’s one that we can’t do without. It’s the cross of Christ. I can do without bridges. I have a deathly fear of them. It manifested itself long ago. My sister and I took my two young children on a summer vacation. The oldest really
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“I thirst“- Jesus. He must have been horribly dehydrated. Can you think of a time when you’ve experienced extreme thirst? It’s hard because we are fortunate to have access to drinking water most anywhere we go. We turn on a tap, carry it around with us, buy it in the store, and can get it
When I inherited my Grandma’s pearl necklace, I took them to my favorite trusted jeweler for cleaning and appraisal. They returned them in a beautiful velvet-lined box with the words, “They’re not real, but they cleaned up beautifully.” I never forgot their kind words and actions and how much they cared for my treasure. My
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We’ve all known love in our lives but changing human emotions limit our love. In this week’s blog, we will soak up the essence of what “God is love” means. God’s unfailing love knows no human boundaries and is impossible to fully comprehend. We’ve heard it as children in the song- “Jesus Loves Me” and
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I’ve had a song stuck in my head for a week. It’s “Come to the Altar” by Elevation Worship. The words “come to the altar” sound like a blessed invitation. Altars are strictly symbolic now, but I wanted to dig a little deeper into the subject. We have an altar- our hearts. So this week,
