sandy1020 on December 24th, 2009

As I was sitting here on Christmas Eve morning talking with my niece from Ohio, I shared with her my new favorite Christmas song, “Where’s the Line to See Jesus?” As I played the song, I intently focused on the words as I listened. What a beautiful song and what a wonderful message! If we [...]

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sandy1020 on December 15th, 2009

Recently, my husband and I were in a neighborhood restaurant for breakfast. The restaurant was not particularly crowded that day but there were several tables filled. As we sat there, I had noticed a lady sitting with two small children, a little boy and his younger sister,  who appeared to be very well mannered and [...]

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sandy1020 on December 14th, 2009

Every year our ABF class at church get together either at a restaurant or someones home to celebrate Christmas. This year we hosted the celebration in our home as we have at other times. We must remember that Christmas is about sharing with others. It doesn’t have to be gifts or wealth that we share [...]

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sandy1020 on November 12th, 2009

Let’s Keep “Christ” in Christmas How many times have you heard someone say, “Happy Holidays?” When we celebrate other holidays, we do not say, “Happy Holidays” — rather it is Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Easter, or Happy Valentine’s Day. It is really plain to see that the trend is to try to eliminate the “Christ” in [...]

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