by Robin McKinley How would you use the words “love” and “Christmas” together in a sentence? The most common way is, I love Christmas. Another way refers to how the birth of our Savior changed the world. Because of the compassion of God, He designed for us to live the love of Christmas everyday. When Jesus spoke to Nicodemus […]
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by Lisa M. Prysock Merry Christmas GNF readers and friends! I hope this post finds you in good health and brings tidings of great joy to you on this most holy of celebrations. Since knowing Christ and accepting Him into my heart as my Savior and Redeemer, I have not grown weary of […]
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by BJ Robinson In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV A cabin in the woods. A roaring fire. Hot chocolate. A rocking chair by the fireside. Flames leap and wood crackles. Smoke rises and wisps out the chimney. A cedar tree […]
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by CJ Peterson After weeks of making lists, checking the adds for sales, cleaning the house beyond immaculate, the day had finally arrived! Christmas Eve! It should have been a day of joy and blessing, but to her, it was a day of pressure. It was a test that she had passed throughout […]
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by Ada Brownell The church today is accused of being irrelevant. Irrelevant? What is more relevant than we’re all destined to die, but Jesus Christ came to get us off this planet alive? What is more relevant than John 3:16? “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only […]
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by Ruth O’Neil Christmas was so much fun when I was a child. I would make up an advent calendar out of paper to cross off the days, but I started in October at the latest. I thought it would be shorter if I only counted the days in between the present and […]
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by Lisa Prysock I hope each of you enjoyed a wonderful time of Thanksgiving with your family as we roll head first into December whether we are ready or not! It’s an exciting time of year as Christmas is right around the corner. It seems as though 2016 was a blink! I can […]
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Send to Kindle “Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and the rejected.” – Jimmy Cannon After weeks of making lists, checking the adds for sales, cleaning the house beyond immaculate, the day had finally arrived! Christmas Eve! It should have been a day of joy and blessing, but to her, it was […]
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It’s the time of the year for flickering flames, fireplaces, hot chocolate, apple cider, hoodies, and the smell of wood burning. I’m working on three new Christmas novellas. The first one is Let it Snow, and it has a sequel titled When Snowflakes Fall: Wrapped in Love. The third one is When the […]
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Biblical names have always held great significance; so, what is Bethlehem’s history and description? This is very interesting. Bethlehem’s original name was Ephratah, sometimes used in the shortened version as Ephrath (meaning fruitfulness or fruitful land). Located about five to six miles south of Jerusalem, Bethlehem is nestled in the district of Judah […]
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