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In Sin and Error Pining
I absolutely love old hymns. Of course I have to say that for most of my growing-up-in-church-years, I didn’t appreciate them all that much. I remember quite clearly, however, the Sunday morning when we sang “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”, and for the first time I actually processed its lyrics. As I sang along,…
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The Wonders of His Love
For a few weeks now I’ve been trying to formulate into words something I’ve observed for decades: The richest Christmas celebrations happen when the “Reason for the Season” is center stage in our hearts. Christmas without Jesus surely could be likened to thinking a sweet-cream pie is delicious: Sure, it’s nice, but wait until pumpkin…
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Where is the Joy?
I love Christmas! Everything about it. Even though, for me, the joy-filled December days of childhood when we were busily making gifts at school, baking cookies at home, shopping at Woolworths for sibling’s gifts, and learning songs for Christmas programs are long ago gone. Now I’m a grandma. Over the years my own children grew…
