Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. You are blessed because you believed that […]
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. Luke 1:31 (KJV) The season had been filled with the hustle and bustle this time of year always brought. We spent our time buying presents, baking cookies and going to parties. I had little time to go […]
Today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11(NIRV) It was a yearly challenge, trying to arrange our schedules to go home for Christmas. With three children cramped into an old Datsun station wagon, the trip from Texas to Ohio presented a formidable task. To […]
“Come to me all who labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (ESV) Our other children potty trained long before now. At four, still practically wordless, my darling, healthy daughter remained a mystery. If only, on Christmas morning, I could unwrap all that lay hidden inside this little angel […]
And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, “And let all the angels of God worship Him.” Hebrews 1:6 (NASB) Imagining the humble beginnings of the glorious Son of God enters my mind as I ponder the Almighty Father bringing the Firstborn into the world. The travel-weary, expectant couple settles uncomfortably […]
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 (NIV) I lay in a fetal position upon the ground, muscles torpid and immobile. Agony and adrenaline burned throughout my body like a raging fire as I struggled to maintain consciousness against […]
At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. Mark 13:26 (NIV) Christmas morning 1949, my siblings tiptoed down the creaky wooden stairs of the old farmhouse while I, at only one-week-old, slept soundly in my crib. Five-year-old Virginia led the way with three-year-old Rodney close […]
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. Phil. 4:12 (NIV) Growing up, celebrations in the homes of […]
“I am the Alpha and the Omega” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 (NIV) Recently, I received a very special gift from our daughter. An email, marked “Violet’s Pictures” in the subject line, caused my heart to leap with joy. I hurriedly clicked […]
For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to […]
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
