It’s Not the Happiest Time of the Year

  IT’S NOT THE HAPPIEST TIME OF THE YEAR   For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 NKJV   Have you seen the Christmas movie about the elderly lady...

Hope in the Face of Disappointment

  Have you ever faced great disappointment like when Mary and Martha lost their brother when Jesus delayed? We can learn how to handle our disappointments from these sisters. Join me for part 2 in our series, Feeling Hopeless at Christmas. Watch here. Did you...

Room for Jesus

And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7 NKJV Have you ever bought a piece of furniture only to begin measuring as soon as you get home? How will we...

Hope in the Face of Delay

Suffering can lead to feelings of hopelessness, especially at Christmas. Whether it’s death, pain, or heartache, we think Jesus doesn’t hear. He hasn’t answered, so we assume He isn’t going to come through us, and we are left to suffer alone....

Surviving Christmas with Depression

  So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him. (Luke 24:15-16 NKJV) Darkness engulfs our days. Like the sun slipping away earlier and earlier each...