It’s a familiar part of the Christmas story.Luke 1: Zechariah is told by the angel, Gabriel, that his wife Elizabeth would have a child. This proclamation was surprising because Elizabeth and Zechariah were infertile and had been praying for a child for…
Imagine being a young girl and an angel appears and tells you that you have found favor with God. Honestly, I really can’t imagine! The angel goes on to explain that you would conceive by the Holy Spirit, and give birth to the Son of God. The questions that would race through my mind: How…
Last week, a friend told me she had spent her lunch break crying in her car. Not because something terrible happened to her, but because she felt behind on Christmas. She said, “I’m overspending, overeating, and overstressed and Christmas hasn’t even arrived.” Her words might resonate with you. Before Christmas day arrives, many of us are…