December 2018

The Best New Year’s Resolution

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. —2…

Memories of a Wartime Christmas – by Sharon’s British Mum

Note from Sharon: My lovely mother wrote this beautiful memory for her church’s newsletter this Christmas. When I saw it, especially the last lines, my eyes filled with glad tears,…

Hanging On – Like My Christmas Elf

For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. —Isaiah 41:13 NIV ** Hidden…

Mary’s Peace – The Women of Christmas Series

“I am the Lord’s servant … may your word to me be fulfilled.” —Luke 1:38a NIV Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. —Luke 2:19…

Elizabeth’s Joy – The Women of Christmas Series

He will be a joy and a delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth. —Luke 1:14 NIV Imagine what must it have been like to live…

Ruth’s Love – The Women of Christmas Series

But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge.…