Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Saint Columba was an Irish abbot and missionary credited with spreading Christianity throughout Scotland. He was highly regarded by the ancient Gaels and Picts and is considered a Christian Saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. He is considered the Apostle of the Picts. Columba was born in modern day County Donegal, Ireland. He was the son […]
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Breath of Heaven {Mary’s Song} is another contemporary Christmas song, that has become a much loved favorite. The song is written from Mary’s view point. The song starts with why she may have been chosen. The song was written by Chris Eaton. Eaton was friends with Amy Grant and a member of her touring band. She was preparing to go […]
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Last week we began our series on Elisabeth and Zacharias in our Eyewitness to Christmas series. We discovered that God was about to accomplish the impossible in their lives. Luke 1:8-23 (ASV) 8 Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, Zacharias was a priest. He served God. 9 […]
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I’ve openly shared about my struggle to lose weight and become healthy. However, one of the hardest lessons I’ve had to learn in this struggle is that to make these changes and sacrifices requires self-control. Dictionary.com defines self-control as: Control or restraint of oneself or one’s actions, feelings, etc. Self-discipline, self-reliance, willpower, levelheadedness The Greek word egkrateia means […]
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Recently I was worried about a situation and running through a hundred different scenarios. Mama looked at me and said, “stop being a worrying Nellie.” She reminded me that I was stressing myself out by worrying about things that may never even happen. I find it so easy to take on so many issues and problems and worrying about them […]
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Saint Benedict, or Benedict of Nursia, is considered the patron saint of Europe. His Rule of Saint Benedict contains precepts, or commandments and instructions, for his monks. Benedict was the son of a Roman noble. He was born around March 480 in Norcia, Umbria {in central Italy today}. It is believed he had a twin sister, Scholastica. According to […]
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There are individuals that I love dearly, but often spending time together is the same as pouring salt in the wound. My heart is reminded of all that I do not have and long for and the pain wells up inside, screaming to be released. I find myself pouring my heart out to the Lord, knowing that I cannot […]
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I Saw Three Ships {Come Sailing In} is a traditional and popular Christmas carol from England. The hymn was published in 1833 by William Sandys in his book, Christmastide: Its History, Festivities And Carols. However, it is believed that earlier versions may have been around from the 17th Century. Other sources believe the hymn originated from an English folk […]
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When we hold a newborn baby, we gently cradle the infant, this perfect gift from heaven. When a loved one is preparing to pass on, we sit beside that person’s bedside and gently hold his/her hand. But, do we use gentleness in our hearts and actions throughout the rest of our lives? Dictionary.com describes gentleness as: Kindly; amiable To tame, […]
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In our series eyewitness to Christmas, we viewed the events of Christ birth from the view point of Mary, the Mother of Jesus and his earthly father, Joseph. But, there were many others that witnessed and lived these events. This group included an older, mature couple that was related to Mary. This couple gave birth to the forerunner of Christ […]
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In the book of Genesis, Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers. However, God uses this to raise Joseph up and provide a provision in the drought. When he is reunited with his brothers, Joseph says, what you meant for evil, God meant for God. Even now he has prepared the way to provide for you. In Genesis 50:20, […]
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Saint Patrick is one of the best known saints, because Saint Patrick’s Day is widely celebrated on the anniversary of his death. But, many who celebrate this day do not know about the life of Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick was born in Britian in the 4th Century. His father Calpurnius, was a deacon. Some soures say he was born […]
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There are times when I put on a bright smile, but inside my heart is breaking. This has happened more times than I can name through a variety of situations. When others ask how we are it is so easy to say “fine” without truly answering. However, we all need that one or two close friends that we can […]
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In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I thought we would look at the popular worship song Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart. Give Thanks was written in 1978 by Henry Smith. Henry Smith, Jr. was born in 1952 Crossnore, North Carolina. Henry Smith has a degenerative condition that left him legally blind. Upon graduating from college, he became discouraged […]
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I have had periods in my life when I was faithful and other periods when I was stubborn, hard headed and rebellious. When I was a rebel, my life ended up in shambles around my feet. When I was faithful, God was faithful right back to me. So, what is faithfulness? Dictionary.com describes faithfulness as: Strict or thorough in the […]
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