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Therefore encourage one another and build each other up. — 1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIVA desperate woman once came to see Jesus. She was out of doctors, money, and hope. But ...

Our family is in the middle of a major renovation. We broke ground in June, hoping it would be completed by Thanksgiving. Our plans include a mudroom, an open concept ...

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. — 1 John 5:14 NIVA friend sent me a ...

Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also? Therefore the ...

On a flight back from the Midwest, I listened while a Christian brother in the row directly behind me vigorously shared his faith with passengers on either side. I was ...

Austin Carlile walked into our interview owning exactly three suitcases worth of belongings. He had lost everything else, even his mother’s ashes. Before this, he had risen to fame as ...

I was driving home after running errands in the harsh light of a box store — busy and loud — during the Christmas season. Dusk was upon the earth — ...

Every man dies. Not every man really lives. —William Wallace, BraveheartEditor’s Note: More than twenty years ago Braveheart captured the hearts of moviegoers around the world. The film was nominated ...

In a 1996 poll to find the most popular Christmas carols in the United Kingdom, “Away in a Manger” came in second.Not bad for a youngster.This one’s only been around ...

After spending nearly two years investigating the identity of the Christmas Child, I was ready to reach a verdict. For me, the evidence was clear and compelling. Yes, Christmas is ...

I never noticed that. — Scrooge, in the 1984 movie version, after the Ghost of Christmas Past points out that Belle “resembled your sister”.Scrooge’s life went astray sometime when he ...

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the ...

In many households, expectations around Christmas are high. Not in mine.‘When will Dad be ill?’ is a fairly frequent comment from the children, who are used to the fact that ...

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. — Matthew 5:14No one loves Christmas more than my dad. My parents had a ...

He knows the secrets of the heart. — Psalm 44:21 NKJVIt was a small nativity scene. A little box holding a few plastic pieces my mother had brought home from ...

Each year leading up to Christmas, I wonder how I’m gonna make it.As a mother of five young children, I so want Christmas to be special for them. Even amidst ...