Tag: Christmas
-
Jesus
At Christmas time for several years we have written about the different characters that have a part to play in the Advent story throughout the gospels on this blog. It is one of my favorite times of year because it causes me to really dig deeper into a story that I’ve been told my whole…
-
Joseph-Beauty from Brokenness
Matthew 1:18-25 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public…
-
Mary, did you know?
We first meet Mary at perhaps the scariest moment of her life, when she is face to face with an angel. Angels in scripture almost always begin their messages with variations of, “Don’t worry! Be not afraid! Chill out.” In the Gospel of Luke we meet Mary as a young teen girl engaged to Joseph,…
-
Drop Your Blanket
I know some ladies who live for the Holidays. You know the ones who plan out their home decor with themes and color schemes. Every spot in the house must match the appropriate holiday and colors. If this is you, awesome. I’ll give you my number. I, however am not one of those women. I…
-
Christmas Cookies & Holiday Hearts
I come from a family of singers. None of us are professionals, although my dad and my brother might have been able to make a living in front of a microphone, but we have the innate ability to connect almost any word or phrase to a song or make one up on the spot. Growing…
-
Faith, Family, and Pajamas: Building A Legacy
Fifteen years ago, my husband and I were newlyweds, just a year into marriage, and still figuring out life together. Our world was turned upside down when we gained custody of my two youngest siblings. Suddenly, our cozy duo became a family of four. It was a whirlwind of emotions—joy, fear, uncertainty, and hope—all rolled…
-
Christmas Mice
I have mice in my Christmas tree every year. Allow me to elaborate. My very first Christmas after college, I was newly married and my husband and I were newly installed as Associate Pastors at a rural church in North Texas settled in cotton farming country. As part of our pay, we were allowed to…
-
Men of Advent: A Little Herod In Each of Us
King Herod never made it to the manger. What held him back?
-
Anna: Worshipful Waiting
There’s a woman named Anna who spent her entire adult life waiting. She is our last lady of Christmas and the kind of woman we’d all like to be one day. Anna’s brief account has a lot to teach us about receiving Christ rightly.
STXWM Blog 