by Joanne | Dec 25, 2013 | Christmas 2013
Merry Christmas! “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, NLT)....
by Joanne | Dec 24, 2013 | Christmas 2013
There is much preparation which goes into the makings of Christmas festivities. For instance, I was up till midnight getting ready for friends and family to begin visiting tonight. My heart is full of anticipation and excitement to spend time with those I love the...
by Joanne | Dec 23, 2013 | Christmas 2013
Let every heart, prepare Him room. I wonder how many times these words have been sung? How many times have they been written about? And yet I wonder….. Have I truly prepared Him room? As of today, Christmas is two days away. I have had almost an entire month and...
by Joanne | Dec 22, 2013 | Christmas 2013
This is a re-post from December 12, 2011…. “They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.â€Â (Matthew 2:11...
by Joanne | Dec 21, 2013 | Christmas 2013
The other day, I answered the phone without looking to see who it was calling. {{DARN!}} Telemarketer. Interesting thing was that she got me hooked right from the start, pleasantly asking, “Do you still own your 2007 Toyota Highlander?” My husband works...
by Joanne | Dec 20, 2013 | Christmas 2013
All month I have been enjoying Christmas music and the memories that many of them bring to mind. It is hard for me to believe all of the children’s songs that flood my memories. More amazing to me is that many of those memories go back to my own childhood. We...