by Jennifer | Dec 4, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational
And then there was a young man named Joseph. Yeah, we can all relate to him – the rejection and scorn from those who were supposed to love him most – from those with the same blood running through their veins. This abandoned boy, turned ambassador for the...
by Jennifer | Dec 3, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational
So it’s December 3rd and things are crazy out there. We navigate life through a tug-of-war known as joy and grief, and all of it is overshadowed by some sense of worry. I watched the news this morning and it was enough to turn my stomach upside down. Even though...
by Jennifer | Dec 2, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational
So there was this guy named Abram who was later named Abraham. He was a man called of God to continue the line that would lead to the coming of a wondrous Savior. Life wasn’t particularly easy for him. His wife was barren, he had a nephew he was constantly...
by Jennifer | Dec 1, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational
Mercy unravels afresh as I study events from creation to Christ’s birth. It’s part of Advent- taking another look at that strong Hand that kept reaching out to save flesh when we were destitute and, by all means, should have been left that way. He...
by Jennifer | Nov 30, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational
This is the first year my family is celebrating Advent using candles in a wreath, a Jesse tree, reading nightly devotionals… the whole nine yards. There’s something shut up in my bones that wants to bring Jesus alive in a new way for my children, family,...