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Gospel Day
Did you know that there is a Gospel Day? If you lived in the Pacific islands of Kiribati, you would. This year, they celebrate Gospel Day on July 10. The day honors the arrival of Christianity to the nation and serves to spread the faith and strengthen the bonds across the islands as they celebrate…
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Scribble Day
Here’s a day everyone can celebrate and be good at: Scribble Day. Who knew there was such a thing? But on March 27 you can celebrate all your scribbles. Scribble Day is about celebrating creativity. Have you ever been surprised by some of your scribbling or doodling creations? Scribbling can also be stress reducing. Unless,…
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Valentine’s Day Baking
Do you have any special treats you like to make on Valentine’s Day? When my children were small, we’d make heart-shaped cakes and cookies, and even heart-shaped pancakes and sandwiches on that day. Janice Thompson, an author and baker, says baking brings people together. Whether it’s the scent of vanilla, the aroma of melting chocolate,…
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Valentine’s Day – Feb. 14
The iconic holiday in February is Valentine’s Day. One tradition says the day’s name may be from a Christian priest named Valentine. Legend says the priest signed a letter “from your Valentine” to the jailer’s daughter, whom he’d befriended. Another legend says St. Valentine secretly married couples so the husbands wouldn’t have to go to…
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Nativity Scenes
When I was a child, my favorite Bible verse, and the first I memorized, was Luke 2:11— “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord” (KJV). As you might imagine, my favorite Christmas decorations are manger scenes. The first nativity scene was set up…
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How do I thank Thee?
How do I thank Thee? Let me count the ways. I thank Thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. With apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, while we should be thankful every day, it is only fitting that we pause at Thanksgiving to thank our Creator and Redeemer for all His…
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Celebrating Reformation Day
Whether you’re adding to a Halloween celebration or celebrating Reformation Day in place of Halloween, begin with telling the story of Martin Luther. An internet search will bring up several websites from which to gather information. Martin Luther stated that we should stand on Scripture, faith, and grace alone. Talk about what the Bible says…
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Reformation Day
Want a focus for October 31 that’s not Halloween? Celebrate Reformation Day. In 1517 on that date, the German monk and theology professor Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittenburg. He did not know this would start the Reformation. After reading the Bible, Martin Luther learned that God’s…
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Reaping and Sowing
This time of year as gardens wind down and farmers harvest crops, we reap the fruits of what we sowed in the spring. Paul alluded to this idea when he mentioned in Galatians 6:7 that elsewhere in our lives we also reap what we sow. Nathan Good in his article “Growing a Garden of Joy:…
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Bible Truth
“…’I’m standing on this: the Bible is God’s voice, His truth, alive and active. Every passion you’re wrestling with, every opinion you hold, Scripture speaks to it, directly or indirectly. Throw out any topic, and I’ll show you how the Bible has the final say. I’m sticking with it because it’s the lens that makes…