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The best gift

The best gift

Keith Phillips

Can you imagine being given a Christmas gift and not opening it for 20 years? Well, that’s exactly what I did. Year after year I unwrapped all of my other gifts and enjoy... »

Christmases past and present

Christmases past and present

Chris Mizrany

Every year, Christmas comes too fast. That’s not to say I don’t look forward to it, as I surely do, along with all the little joys, decorations, and memories forged over... »

When you aren’t ready

When you aren’t ready

Marie Alvero

Each year, December 25th comes around whether we’re ready or not. We often talk about how there’s so much we still need to get done, how we’re short on time and money, et... »

Gift exchange

Gift exchange

Message from Jesus

The first Christmas was My Father’s gift of love to the world, but it was also His gift to you personally. And it was a “gift that keeps on giving.” For those who witness... »

The grateful leper

The grateful leper

Ronan Keane

The Gospel of Luke tells us that as Jesus was making His way to Jerusalem for His final Passover, ten men who had leprosy approached Him and called out from a distance, “... »

The road to happiness

The road to happiness

Keith Phillips

When asked what it means to praise God, my then-four-year-old grandson Logan explained, “It’s when we tell God, ‘Good job!’” I chuckled when I heard that, but it got me t... »

Thanking God in advance by faith

Thanking God in advance by faith

Maria Fontaine

In the last few years, I’ve faced various situations where I had no idea how they could possibly be solved. Sometimes, it seemed as if they didn’t have solutions. However... »

Bring back the joy

Bring back the joy

Question: I feel less happy than I did when I was younger. How can I regain some of the joy of life that I’ve lost?  Answer: At some point, many adults have looked at a c... »

Godliness with contentment

Godliness with contentment

Joyce Suttin

I was thinking about a Bible verse this morning as I walked through my neighborhood. I was thankful for the beautiful morning and for a healthy body that did not limit me... »

Thankful for setbacks

Thankful for setbacks

Rosane Pereira

After my husband passed away, I was living alone with my younger children—one young adult who was already working, two teenaged boys, a younger daughter, and a preschoole... »

Exercising gratitude

Exercising gratitude

Chris Mizrany

“Enjoying exercise” has always seemed a contradiction in terms to me. Exercise is work, exhausting pushing-yourself-to-the-limit effort, and certainly not at the top of m... »

The road to peace of mind

The road to peace of mind

Anna Perlini

A while ago, I went through one of those periods in life that seem to be overloaded with stress. There was a major crisis and tension on the work front, and all this spil... »