Into the Fire

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  •                              And so they continued on their journey to be counted in the census at Bethlehem. The very pregnant Mary with her husband Joseph traveled to Joseph's place of birth to fulfill the prophecy that said the Christ, the Messiah, would be…

  •         Go tell it everywhere! Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8 NIV)   Father, never enough thank yous. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

  •                                   Hard Target by J. B. Turner is Book 8 in the Jon Reznick Thriller Series.  Trevelle Williams has been Jon's mysterious hacker and has helped him in hard situations every time he's needed quick and tough answers in…

  •        After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."      When King…

  •                                     Five things I love about Christmas & Five things I don't like related to Christmas: "Jesus Is The Reason for The Season" – it's true, and I love it. I love rereading about Joseph, the earthly father…

  •   Originally titled "What I appreciate about Mary and Joseph". I love Mary and Joseph, the imperfect but perfectly placed human parents for the Son of God. I love them and appreciate them because they knew God, they watched for His signs, listened to His voice, obeyed His instructions which, as is sometimes the case,…

  •     A pregnant mother riding on a donkey's back to make the journey to Bethlehem carrying the son of man/Son of God to be named Jesus. Two obedient souls traveling as God directed them. Two ordinary lives made unique and extraordinary by the God of the universe. The first Christmas: the Savior of the…

  •   This is my favorite version of this song and will always be. The original recording. It's been done and done well by many artists, but this one . . . in my heart, it's the best. And no matter where or when it plays, at some point I'm in tears. Powerful and profound.   …

  •                             Hard Shot is Book 7 in the Jon Reznick Thriller Series by J. B. Turner.  Jon takes his daughter Lauren to a Yankees ball game in New York City on the 4th of July while she's interning at a publishing house…

  •      This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public…