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There’s a wise men controversy. While our manger scenes show the “three kings of orient” surrounding baby Jesus in swaddling clothes, in reality Jesus was probably a toddler by the time the kings arrived on the scene. Knowing this, I’ve thought about removing the kings to have an historically accurate remembrance of that day. I’ve…
Jacqueline Hooks is our guest blogger today. This is what she says about herself and her ministry: “I am an everyday ordinary gal who started following Jesus less than a decade ago, and has fallen madly in love with the Carpenter King who saved my life and my marriage. My husband and I are raising…
“For God so loved the world that he gave…” (John 3:16). “Should I or shouldn’t I?” I found a piece of clothing on sale that I knew a dear friend would like for Christmas. It was still over my budget. I mulled over the decision for a few minutes and ultimately decided to spend a…
“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is truly the most terrible poverty.” Mother Theresa We all desire to be loved and to feel love. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, love is the third greatest human need. Many of us try to fill this void in our hearts with human love. While it might…
I have a confession to make. I do not have a green thumb. When we purchased our house in June, we also inherited a lovely tomato and green pepper garden. In the early going, it was fun checking the garden and plucking tomatoes to share with others. For the first time in my life I…