Category: Simply Christmas

Simple Pleasures: Snow When adults see snow, they think of shovels and traffic jams. When children see snow they think of fun! So the next time the snow falls, let your inner child out. Build a snowman, make a snow angel, go sledding. Too much? Then how about going outside and catch a few flakes…

A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse;    a branch will sprout from his roots.The Lord’s spirit will rest upon him,    a spirit of wisdom and understanding,    a spirit of planning and strength,    a spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord.He will delight in fearing the Lord.He won’t judge by appearances,    nor decide by hearsay.He will judge…

Christ is Prophesied A child has been born to us;    God has given a son to us.    He will be responsible for leading the people.His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God,    Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.Power and peace will be in his kingdom    and will continue to grow forever.He will rule as king on David’s throne    and…

Christ is Prophesied The people who walk in darkness shall see a great Light—a Light that will shine on all those who live in the land of the shadow of death. Isaiah 9: 2 TLB A Light for all of us, for we all live in the “land of the shadow of death.” Oh, come,…

Christ is Prophesied For the time is coming, says the Lord, when I will place a righteous Branch upon King David’s throne. He shall be a King who shall rule with wisdom and justice and cause righteousness to prevail everywhere throughout the earth. And this is his name: The Lord Our Righteousness. Jeremiah 23:5-6 Living…

Christ is Prophesied All right then, the Lord himself will choose the sign—a child shall be born to a virgin! And she shall call him Immanuel (meaning, “God is with us”). Isaiah 7:14 TLB (The Living Bible) God is with us. Not has been or will be – although both are true – but right…

While taming our to-do list is a good first step, the truth is that stress comes anyway. There is no way we can live up to the subtle expectations that bombard us from inside and out on a daily basis. But there are ways to catch and deal with stress before it overwhelms. These are…

Today is Black Friday, when retailers expect us to put them into the financial black for the year. It is the start of the mad rush fondly called “the Holidays,” when the world abandons common sense and spends time and money like there is no tomorrow. And we are expected, even guilted, into going along….