The results
Even when you don’t see the results of your witness right away, God has promised that His Word will not return unto Him void; it will accomplish His purpose (Isaiah 55:11... »
Personal Accounts
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Because I grew up in the Soviet Union, I didn’t celebrate my first Christmas until 1991 when I was 16 years old. Until then, I had never seen a manger scene, never heard... »
Meaningful memories
I love the Christmas season! I often look for new ways to serve the Lord and others during this time. Two Christmases ago, I had an idea for an activity. I spent a fair b... »
My Christmas in July
In my early twenties I embarked on a life-changing journey as part of a Christian singing group. The vision was to bring God’s love and joy to children living in orphanag... »
Celebrate the positive
When it nears the end of the year, most of my focus goes towards Christmas. It’s an exciting and larger-than-life kind of event. But there’s also the aspect of December b... »
Christmas peace
I’ve been blessed with nearly 50 Christmases. It’s fun to reminisce over my Christmases, celebrated in different houses, in a variety of countries, with different people,... »
Finding joy again
The year was 1992. Everything was going great; our youngest daughter arrived in February and we moved to a better house. My husband’s small silkscreen business was going... »
Welcome back
Whenever I return home from a work or mission trip, my family makes little “Welcome Back” signs, which are hung on the gates, doors, walls, and pretty much all over the h... »
Childlike joy
Recently my young son was ecstatic to receive a new school pencil—just a regular, old-fashioned, orange, made-in-China pencil. He beamed as he proudly showed it to me and... »
Count your blessings
A few days ago, I was in a hurry and passed by a middle-aged man sitting on the sidewalk between a church and a hot dog stand. I heard a voice in my conscience say: Stop!... »
Be a true friend
I was listening to a podcast this morning on the topic of friendship. The speaker was talking about when he was going through a difficult time, and when he received some... »
Movin’ and groovin’ with the conductor
Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels and going nowhere? Consider this: We are hurtling through space at a fantastic speed and don’t even realize it because w... »
Darcy and Grace
When I was a teenager, I learned an important lesson on gratitude and positiveness. It came while working in a home for the elderly, where I was helping to take care of t... »