It's a brand new year. What lies ahead? There are two trails, one with hope and one with despair.  The last four years have been draped in despair.  In spite of the horrors, terrorists, and tragedies, we will search for and cling to hope.  The only true and real hope in this world comes through…

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  Rockin' out with the Doobie Brothers for New Year's Eve. "Without Love, where would you be now?"  We know who Love Is: the Lord Jesus Christ gave it all for you. Let Him have your life. Without Him, you know where you'd be now. 

Many people make resolutions in hopes of keeping them, inspired by the dawn of a new year. No harm in that. Many people need to set goals, make lists, and determine by so doing to conquer lethargy, fears, laziness, or whatever keeps them from advancing in their daily lives. My goal is the same every…

       Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. Moved…

From Chapter 32: REMINDER Jean July had the luxury of being born into a holy house with two parents who managed to praise God’s love and provision in spite of her father’s disability and eventual amputation and even when the young and vivacious Jean was told there was nothing that could correct her heart condition…

    Gifts given, presents opened, sized up, returns ready. The day after Christmas when inventory is taken. Leftovers ready to roll on repeat.  Some return to work, others finish the week off. Hope your Christmas was beautiful and wonderful and definitely meaningful.  The real reckoning comes with the continuation of realization about who Jesus…

                                        "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you: He is Christ the Lord."  Luke 2:11 (NIV) 

  HE IS. HE came for us, to save us after being born into sin. HE's the Savior of the World. Do you want HIM? Ask HIM to rescue you. HE WILL.  JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON. 

My dad was a giver. Birthday cards, Christmas cards, and lots of presents under the tree. He was the son of Italian immigrants with lots of brothers and sisters. As a boy in Butte, Montana, he physically had to learn how to fight to claim a corner to sell newspapers. Butte was a place of…