The True Story of Christmas
Luke 2:19 NIV
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.


Before Jesus asks us to bear fruit, He wants us to love. Without love, the fruit we bear is not authentic – it’s just works for the sake of works. Therefore, is it even fruit?
The True Story of Christmas Luke 2:36-38 NIV 36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day,…
Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne, OR Psalm 23 NKJV The Lord the Shepherd of His People A Psalm of David. 23 The Lord is my shepherd;I shall not want.2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside the still waters.3 He restores my soul;He leads me in the paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the…
2 Thessalonians 1:2 NIV Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Perhaps you will think this is strange, but when I think of the Peace and Grace of God, I often think of Dobby. Yes, the house elf from Harry Potter. While he is owned by evil (in…
The True Story of Christmas Luke 2:8-10 NIV 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I bring you…
Song of Solomon 4:16 NLT Awake, north wind! Rise up, south wind! Blow on my garden and spread its fragrance all around. Anyone that has grown up in a farming community knows that smells can travel on the wind. I once lived near a Franz bakery, I know smells travel on the wind….