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December #jammed: Free Grace. Day 365: Warm it back up. “How great is God? Beyond our understanding.” Job 36:26 This last entry of the year has me staring at a cold cup of coffee, at 2 pm in the afternoon. Many cups of coffee have gone cold sitting here in pursuit of spreading the encouraging love of […]
December #jammed: Free Grace. Day 363: Don’t forget to spot. He who takes refuge in the shelter of the Most High will be safe in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 (VOICE) “Mom! Mom!” my little ballerina leaped into the kitchen with glee, “Look how many times I turned!” My tiny dancer had been determined enough […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 362: His arrival. Suddenly a messenger of the Lord stood in front of them, and the darkness was replaced by a glorious light—the shining light of God’s glory. They were terrified! Luke 2:9 (VOICE) The tickets were paid for long in advance, but I had mentally ducked out of the plans I […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 361: Finally here. “…the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified…” Luke 2:9 If we succumb to a fast paced life that isn’t suited to shelving schedules and opinions to stand and welcome God’s presence, we will miss a marvelous piece of the Christmas story. Chills run down our […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 359, Merry Christmas! “ And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.” Luke 2:6 Merry Christmas, readers! On this morning, how can we not reflect upon the beautiful baby Jesus? For, as today’s verse celebrates, “the time came for her baby to be born.” The time […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 358: Keepsakes. “We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:2 There is a little statue that sits on my desk. It’s a blue bird with a Christmas hat. I think it was stuck in a Christmas planter sent to my Grandma one year, […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 357: Callbacks. “And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 The story of Christ’s birth tells of ordinary people who loved God, and ended up together on what would be the night that changed the face of […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 356: True Colors. “I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.” Psalm 57:2 The light caught my wedding bands and exposed the yellow gold purging through as the white gold finish began to wear off again. The wear reflects the reality of life […]
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