Monday Morning Memo: Once Again...Miracles

Since I am currently recuperating from surgery, I hope you will allow me to re-share this devotional with you today (as if you have a choice!).  I so appreciated all your prayers for me this past week.  Surgery went as planned and we are hopeful that it will have a positive impact on my health.  

 

I first shared this devotional with you in 2021…but I realized that I have acquired new readers since then who haven’t read about this miraculous event.  And if you are like me…since it’s been five years…even if you read it the first time, you may have forgotten it.  So, sit back and relax…and be reminded that we serve a God of miracles! 

 

Oh, how I dreaded the appointment.  I had prayed for good news…but honestly, I didn’t think we would get it.  I guess I lacked faith…I really didn’t think deep down that God would answer my prayers and the prayers of so many.

 

Let me give you the Reader’s Digest version to that which I’m referring.  Seven and a half weeks ago, my 93-year-old mother-in-law fell and shattered her ankle.  It was bad…really bad.  Surgery was performed and because of Covid restrictions, I was the only one who would get the report from the doctor.  He explained to me that he had to “build” her an ankle…there really wasn’t much left of her natural one.  And to make it worse, she has Multiple Myeloma, making her bones extremely soft, which didn’t help his prognosis.  

 

He told me that she wouldn’t be able to put any weight on that foot for at least 2-3 months and it could easily be much longer.  I then asked the million-dollar question, “Will she ever walk again?”.  He lowered his head, took a deep breath, and replied, “Maybe”.  I remember just sitting there for a few moments after he walked away…thinking how hard this would be on Mom.  She would hate not being able to get around on her own and be confined to a wheelchair.  We were all in for a long road ahead.

 

Three weeks after her surgery, we returned for her first check-up.  The doctor showed us the x-ray so we could see the screws and plates that were now a part of her anatomy.  Once again, he explained that she had a long recovery ahead and brought up again the fact that her bones were so soft.  He told us to return in a month for another x-ray and to see how much healing had occurred.  He said he would re-evaluate at that time whether she could start putting any weight on that foot…but he didn’t hold out much hope.

 

For the next four weeks we prayed.  Many of you prayed, for which we can never thank you enough.  I personally prayed that the next set of x-rays would amaze her doctor…that he would be surprised at how much healing had occurred.  But again…as much as I wanted this to be the case…my faith was weak in believing it would really happen.

 

That appointment was last Wednesday and that was the one I was dreading.  Mom was convinced that he would tell her she could start putting weight on her foot and I thought she was in for a big disappointment.  All day long I tried to think of what I would say to her after we met with the doctor…what words I would use to encourage her and to help her not to be discouraged.  I wished that someone else could take her for that appointment…because I just couldn’t bring myself to watch her be so devastated when she didn’t get the news she so desperately wanted to hear.

 

The x-ray was taken and we waited to meet with the doctor to get the results.  He walked in the room and we exchanged some small talk and then the conversation went like this:

 

Dr: “Well, the ankle looks good…I think she can start wearing a shoe on that foot.”

 

Me: “Great, so does that mean she can start putting a little weight on it?”

 

Dr: “No, that means she can start walking.  Her ankle is completely healed.”

 

Let me interject at this point…because I was now in complete shock.  I know my mouth was wide open and my eyes had to be like saucers.

 

Me: “What do you mean by being completely healed?”

 

Dr: “Look at this x-ray.  Four weeks ago, you can clearly see where the break was.  On today’s x-ray, we can’t even see the break at all.  Her ankle looks normal…it is completely healed.  She doesn’t even need to come back to see me.  She can resume walking because her ankle is healed.”

 

By this point, tears were rolling down my cheeks.  My first words were “Praise the Lord!” and then I told the doctor that many people had been praying and that I believed Mom was healed because of those prayers and this was a miracle.  The doctor totally agreed.  He said the amount of healing that occurred in her ankle in four weeks was not normal…that it had to be a result of prayer.

 

I’ve wondered at times why we don’t see miracles today like they witnessed in Biblical times…well I’m here to tell you…I’ve now witnessed a modern-day one!  We feel humbled and blessed beyond measure that God touched Mom in such a powerful way.  And believe it or not…this isn’t the first miracle for Mom.  When she was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma seven years ago, they said she had two…maybe three years left on this earth…but of course she has proved them wrong.  

 

I don’t know what or who you are praying for today…but I’m here to remind you that we serve an all-powerful God who is still in the miracle business.  Keep praying.  Keep believing.  Keep trusting.  Keep putting your faith in the God who can and will do far more than you can even imagine.  He alone is worthy of our praise and we give Him ALL the glory for the great things He has done!

 

“He does great things too marvelous to understand.
    He performs countless miracles.”

Job 5:9

 

Monday Morning Memo: Today, Tomorrow & Beyond

Once again…I’ve been thinking about how often we use the word “but” in our day.  I know it’s time to get up…but I’m just too tired.  I love my job…but my boss is just too hard on me.  I’m so thankful for my kids…but they sure drive me crazy sometimes.  I know the person who works next to me needs the Lord…but I’m sure I’m not the one to tell him.  We say one thing…but  we often feel the need to clarify what we said.

 

I’ve been thinking a lot about the word “but”, because I’ve caught myself saying it quite often lately.  Oh, I don’t admit it out loud so others can hear…but it sure has been a word on repeat in my mind.  Why?  Because this week I am having another surgery which we hope will be the beginning of a turn-around for my health. The problem is that the scenario that keeps running through my mind is:  Hopefully this surgery will begin a healing journey for me…but…what if it doesn’t?  I know I just need to trust…but…and then I’ve given an excuse as to why it’s too hard.  I know I need to trust God with my health…but…I’ve been through so much and what if this surgery doesn’t help?    I know I need to trust God for whatever happens today, tomorrow and beyond…but…I’m so scared of what might occur that will be out of my control.

 

Bingo.  Once again it comes back to wanting to be in control.  To completely trust Him, means that I take my hands off this situation I am facing, and allow Him to be the One with the steering wheel.  It means that I don’t just say that I trust Him, and then keep taking the reins back over, trying to manipulate Him to do what I think is best.  It means that I trust Him to work out every detail…in His timing…and for His honor and glory.

 

When I look at this logically, I must ask myself, Why?

 

1.      Why wouldn’t I trust Him with my health, since He is the One who “made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.”  (Psalm 139:13)  

 

2.    Why wouldn’t I trust Him with my today, tomorrow and beyond, since His Word tells me to, “Trust in the Lord with all my heart; do not depend on my own understanding.  Seek his will in all I do, and he will show me which path to take.”  (Proverbs 3:5-6)

 

So today, I know I need to trust God.  Period.  No ands, ifs or buts.  No excuses, no rationalizations, no manipulation.  He alone is worthy of my complete trust, and honestly, He really doesn’t need any help from me 

 

What about you?  Do you find yourself saying that you trust God…but…your actions show something entirely different?  Why not leave the driving to Him today.  Your path may not take you where you think you should go…but…I’m confident your destination will put you exactly where He wants you to be. 

Monday Morning Memo: Privileges and Consequences

Several weeks ago, I stood in a hallway of an area high school, waiting for my grandson’s basketball game to begin.  Across from me was a woman with her son, who appeared to be around 12.  He had a basketball in his hands and was bouncing it against the wall.  This wouldn’t have been so bad, but there were framed pictures hanging right below where the ball was hitting on the wall. 

The mother finally noticed what he was doing and told her son to stop.  He continued, without skipping a beat.  She again told him to stop, and he paused for a second, looked at her, and then returned to what he was doing.  After a while, the mother (very exasperated at this point) told him once again to stop and this time he walked behind her and went back to throwing the ball against the wall.  Finally, the mother just gave up and let him do what he wanted to do.  Let’s just say, it was all I could do to not go over and grab him by the scruff of his neck and let him know who was the adult.

Now it’s been a while since I had to parent children, but I still have memories of when our three children were at home and I had to be the adult.    Unfortunately, children tend to have selective hearing skills and often only hear what they want to hear.  There is one way though to see if your child has chosen to have selective hearing skills and that is to say to them, “Hey, who wants ice cream?”  If they immediately say, “I DO!” you can be pretty sure they are probably making the choice not to hear you when you tell them to do something.  Very few children have to be asked over and over again if they want something that is a delectable delight or is a fun adventure.

 

We came to the realization with our children that they usually did hear us the first time and so we decided that there would be a consequence if they didn’t obey the first time.  We had to figure out what the one thing was that each child really didn’t want to lose and then if they chose not to obey, that one privilege was taken away.  For example, if one of our children loved electronics and made the decision not to obey us, those electronics were taken away from them for an undisclosed length of time.

 

The reason we didn’t tell them how long they would be without their “privilege” was because we realized that if we told them a week, that child would behave beautifully for a week until they got their privilege returned to them and then their bad habit would return.  So, we told them that when we saw a consistent change in their behavior, they would regain their privilege.  I can remember being asked, “How much longer?” several times because it really was hard on them to not know when their privilege would be returned.

 

Do you know what?  All three of our children survived and soon learned to listen the first time they were told to do something.  We didn’t even have to count…which is a huge pet peeve of mine.  I will probably get flack for this, but it really bothers me when I hear a parent tell their child to do something and when they choose not to listen, the adult starts counting.  “One…two…three…four…five…and I’ve heard some go up as far as ten and many times nothing happens at that point.  The adult stops counting and the child still chooses not to listen.  Why?  Because that little darling is smarter than you think and they know that you will tire of counting!  

 

Parenting is hard…really hard…and you will face many challenges along the way.  I know that it isn’t always easy being the “bad guy” to your children because we all want our children to think we are the greatest and we want to be their friend.  But we need to remember that children are actually happier when they have boundaries and limits and that one of our jobs as a parent is to make sure they learn to respect and honor those who have authority over them. 

 

Ephesians 6:2-3 tells us, “Honor your father and mother” – which is the first commandment with a promise – “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”  Most children are not going to automatically learn to honor their parents and those in authority without our guidance.  We must be consistent and loving in our discipline because we know that this is what God wants for them.  Learning this will become a life skill that will go with them the rest of their lives.  If we can keep that in mind now when they are young, there is a higher probability that as adults they will have a positive influence on our world in the years to come.  And that will make these trying days oh so worth it!

Monday Morning Memo: Because YOU are YOU

I have a confession to make that just might shock you.  I am not perfect.  I know…it’s probably hard to believe…but the person writing this has lots of faults and failures.

OK…maybe this bit of news isn’t a surprise to you, especially if you know me. I have accepted the fact that there isn’t anyone on this earth who thinks I’m flawless, because they know I am human and there just isn’t any way I could ever achieve perfection.  And I hate to be the one to break the news to you…but you aren’t perfect either.  You may not have as many faults as I have…but just like it is for me…perfection is unattainable.

 

Now that we have cleared the air and admitted our downfalls, I have two questions for us to ponder.  Why do so many adults think they have to be perfect…having all their ducks in a row…for God to care about them?  Why do many believe they have to get their life in order before He will shower them with His love?  They couldn’t be more wrong.

 

Do you know that God loves you because you are you?  Re-read that sentence if you need to.  There is nothing you can do to earn His love.  There is nothing in your life that you must clean up before He will care about you.  He created you and loves you more than you can imagine and there is nothing in your past or your present or even your future that will stop Him from loving you.  He loves you because you are you.

 

We see His love for a couple of “screw-ups” at the beginning of the Bible.  Have you ever heard of Adam and Eve?   I’m sure you know that in Genesis 3, we read that Adam and Eve messed up BIG time.  They had it all…everything anyone would ever want.  Life was perfect in the Garden of Eden and beyond anything we can imagine.  But because they were human…they wanted more and so when the snake (Satan) tempted them to sin…it didn’t take them long to go against what they had been told.  Immediately they knew they had done wrong.  Instantaneously, they felt shame and hid when God came because they were naked.

 

Was God happy?  Absolutely not.  He immediately told them what the consequences would be because of their sinful actions.  They, and everyone who entered the world after them, would pay a price for their choices.  

 

Now if I had been God, I probably would have left them stew in their mess for quite a while.  They had been given paradise…but they chose their own selfish desires instead.  More than likely, I would have let them feel shame for a long time for their sin and for their nakedness. I would have probably walked out of the garden, slamming the gate behind me, so they would know just how ticked off I was (see, I told you I’m not perfect!).  

 

But do you know what God did instead?  Get ready for this…verse 21 in Chapter 3 tells us, “And the Lord God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife.”

 

Are you serious?  Remember, they messed up BIG time and changed the course of history.  But God still loved them so much He made them clothes so they would not feel shame in their nakedness.  Just blows my mind.

 

If God still loved Adam and Eve after what they had done, don’t you think He can still love you and me, regardless of what we’ve done?  If we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior, we are His children and He can hardly wait to spend eternity with us.  

 

If you haven’t accepted Him as your Lord and Savior, you need to know that He loves you so much that He sent His Son to die just for you.  I can’t imagine that kind of love.  He did it so you can be cleansed from your sins and spend eternity in His presence.

 

Did you know that you were created in His image?  You were created to look like Him…the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  He wants nothing more than for you to come to Him, just the way you are, and allow Him to mold you and shape you to reflect Him. 

 

This is a new year and a great time for a new beginning.  What better way to begin 2026 than to remember that the Almighty God, the creator of the universe, loves YOU because YOU are YOU.  You don’t have to be perfect or have everything in your life cleaned up.  He loves you right where you are…but has such high hopes for the days ahead.

 

By the way, if you haven’t accepted Christ into your heart, why not start this new year by doing just that.  Remember, you can’t earn your way to heaven…or just be a good enough person…you need to come to Him and ask Him to forgive you and cleanse you from your sins.  I recently read the following prayer of salvation in “Living Beyond the Limits” and it would be a great one for you to repeat:

 

“Dear God, I know I am a sinner.  I am sorry for my sin.  Forgive me.  I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, died on Calvary’s cross for my sins and that You raised Him from the grave.  I want to invite Christ into my heart and live for Him as my Lord and Savior from this day forward, in Jesus name. Amen.”

 

If you just prayed this prayer, I would love for you to let me know.  Feel free to e-mail me at luannfulton@gmail.com any time.  I want to be praying for you as you begin your new journey with your Savior!  

 

“No, in all these things we are more than 

conquerors through him 

who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, 

nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, 

nor powers, nor height nor depth, 

nor anything else in all creation, 

will be able to separate us from the love of God 

in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 8:37-39

Monday Morning Memo: Found in Him

It’s hard to believe that we are now in 2026.  It is during these beginning days of January when many will vow to turn over a new leaf; to begin doing something different than they did in 2025.  Whether it is a resolution to eat healthier, exercise more, spend more intentional family time, make it a priority to read their Bible every day etc., many will begin this year ready to do whatever it takes to see their plan accomplished.

 

I hate to be a “downer” on this fifth day of January, but we all know that by February, many will have given up on their resolution.  Many will decide that eating healthier food is just too expensive or takes too much time to prepare.  Quite a few will come to the realization that exercising on a regular basis doesn’t seem nearly as much fun as it did today.  Some will discover that spending more time with their family causes more stress than they thought it would and that going out with their friends is much more relaxing.  And unfortunately, there will be those who decide that hitting the snooze button two more times sounds much more enjoyable than beginning their day with their Savior.

 

I was thinking about this the other day and I’ll be honest, I felt myself getting depressed.  The reason was that I was thinking about some of the things that I need to change in 2026, but if I’m honest, I know I can easily be just like all the others who will give up within a few weeks.  Oh, my intentions are good, but my self-discipline is lacking and when the going gets tough…it’s easy for me to just quit going.  So, if I know that I will likely give up on my resolution(s), maybe I just shouldn’t make any at all.

Then I came across the words found in Philippians 4:9. The apostle Paul wrote these words in his letter to the leaders of the church in Philippi: “Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me – everything you heard from me and saw me doing.  Then the God of peace will be with you.”  WOW.  I had to ask myself if I could write those same words in a letter to those I wanted to encourage and help in their walk with Christ.  Would I be confident enough in my behavior…in my walk with Christ…to ask others to emulate me?  I’m afraid my answer would have to be NO.  

 

Paul not only told them to put into practice what they heard him say…but also what they saw him doing.  How often do I say what I know God wants me to say…but then not walk the talk?  It’s one thing to speak words, but living out those words is often so much more difficult.  

 

Notice then what he ends with, “Then the God of peace will be with you.”   Again, WOW.  If those who are reading this letter follow the instructions Paul has given them, along with watching how he has lived his life…they will then have peace.  Because Paul lived the life of a fully, devoted follower of Christ…others were able to learn from him and as a result, had peace in their lives.

 

This got me thinking.  Maybe God doesn’t want me to make a list of resolutions for 2026, maybe He just wants me to ask myself if I’m speaking and living in a way that encourages others to follow Him.  Maybe He wants me to be more intentional with the words I speak and the actions I display on a daily basis.  Maybe He wants me to ask myself before I speak or act, if what I’m about to say or do will draw others closer to Him or drive them farther away. 

 

We are living in a world where many people do not have peace.  They live every day with their stomach in knots…their mind racing…with an overall feeling of despair.  How amazing it would be if in 2026, they could find the God of peace by listening to what I say and watching how I live my life.  I know that will only happen if I am intentional on being a fully devoted follower of Christ.

 

Elisabeth Elliot said, “This year, let us ask God to dissolve all our hopes into a single hope to know Christ and be found in Him.  May this be a year to desire a radically transformed, deeper, truer, knowing of Christ as our all-sufficient One”.  I realize that if I really take this seriously…if I make this my focus in 2026…I believe that everything else will fall in place.   If my only hope for the coming months is to know my Jesus more so that my words and actions can be radically transformed to look more like Him, my year is bound to be more than I could ever imagine.

 

I really don’t want 2026 to be just another year.  I want it to be a year in which how I live has a positive impact on eternity.  But I know I will have to be intentional in making sure my hope is to know my Jesus and be found in Him.

 

How about you?  What is your Savior asking of you for this coming year?  If you aren’t sure, maybe you would like to join me and together we can ask God to dissolve all our hopes into a single hope.  A hope to know Him so deeply, that our speech and actions will influence others to find peace in Christ.  I’m guessing that if this is our prayer, we will discover that He is definitely our “all-sufficient One”. 

 

 “I pray that God, the source of hope, 

will fill you completely with joy and peace 

because you trust in him. 

Then you will overflow with confident hope 

through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 15:13

Monday Morning Memo: I. Just. Can't

Well, we have survived another Christmas.  The bottom of the tree might now look bare…or your tree may already be put away for another year.  You may still have remnants of ripped off wrapping paper on your carpet and your belt might need to be loosened from all your overeating.

 

With Christmas now over, our thoughts turn to welcoming in a new year.  What will it bring?  Some are excited about tackling new opportunities and/or adventures in 2026, but for some, looking ahead brings great tension, stress and fear.    I think sometimes, the way we look at the new year, is dependent on what we faced in this past year.

 

I know in my life, the word “can’t” easily became a word which infiltrated my vocabulary in 2025.  Do to my health situation, I could be heard saying,   I can’t face the unknown…I can’t understand why God isn’t giving us the answers we need…I can’t do everything I want to do because I’m just not strong enough…I can’t stand the thought of seeing yet another new doctor, only to be told he doesn’t have answers…and some days all I could say was, I. just. can’t.

 

I’ve been thinking about this the past few days, and I think it is important for us to remember that whenever we think we can’t do something…we need to ask God if HE can.  You see, if it is something that He wants us to do…He CAN give us whatever it takes to get through.  I believe He wants us to stop dwelling on what we can’t do and start focusing on what He can do through us.  We need to allow Him to use the difficulties that we face for His glory and not use them as our excuse.  We must be willing to live “beyond the limits” of our comfort zone so that God can accomplish great things through us for His glory.  And yes, sometimes we need to be willing to just be still…trusting God to be with us during those times when we just can’t do what we want to do.

There is a huge problem though…Satan doesn’t like this at all.  He doesn’t want us to accomplish anything for God, especially if it draws others to accept Him as their Lord and Savior.  He doesn’t want us to have peace…even in the valleys of life.  He wants us to remain stagnant…living inside our protective bubble…settling for the status quo with a stomach full of knots.  Unfortunately, it’s really easy for us to want to remain there too.

I have written before that I have a lot of respect for Corrie Ten Boom and the amazing testimony she had throughout her life…even when she was in the worst of circumstances.  When she spoke, her words were so powerful and they are still having a huge impact long after she received her eternal reward.  Corrie was a child of God who wasn’t afraid of pushing herself way beyond her human capabilities, knowing that wherever God led her, He would give her exactly what she needed every step of the way.

I read a quote of hers that was exactly what I needed.  Her timely words were, “When we are powerless to do a thing, it is a great joy that we can come and step inside the ability of Jesus.”  In other words, when Satan is whispering over and over in my ear that I can’t do something, that I am too weak to accomplish a task, I can smile right back at him and yell, “You are right Satan…I can’t…but HE CAN!”

What a difference it makes when we realize Whose abilities and power we can tap into!  There isn’t anything we will face that is beyond God’s capabilities.  There isn’t any detour on our journey in which He doesn’t know where we will end up.  Nothing surprises Him…nothing makes Him fret…nothing overwhelms Him.  We can be assured that no matter what, His answer to us is, “Don’t worry…I’ve got this!”

Are you living in fear of what you might face tomorrow?  Are you afraid that if you commit to living completely sold out to God in 2026, He will ask you to do things which are way beyond your strength and abilities?  You are right…He probably will…but He already knows when He asks that you can’t do it by yourself, but He knows that He can!  All He needs is your willingness to let Him lead and He will take care of the rest.

Here we go… into another year and I’m guessing there will be times when you and I feel powerless.  Let’s not forget that we have the privilege of “stepping inside the ability of Jesus”.  Just the thought of that gives me chills.  Let’s do this!

“God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.”  Ephesians 3:20-21 The Message

Monday Morning Memo: Need Rest?

Well, ready or not…Christmas is almost here.  I’m sure some of you are ready for the big day and some of you need to accomplish 3 weeks of work…in the next 3 days.  That’s just how life is, isn’t it?  Regardless of whether or not we have our “ducks in a row”…Christmas is on the horizon.

If I had to make a guess, I’m thinking many of you are just plain tired.  Life often gets so crazy this time of year and by this point, many are physically exhausted.  Your to-do list might be overwhelming you because you seem to add more things that need to be done…than crossing off the things you have accomplished.

And let’s just say it like it is…some aren’t worn out physically…but mentally because they are already looking ahead to that Christmas family gathering which they dread every year.  You know what I’m talking about…the one where that certain relative corners you to talk about every ache and pain they’ve had for the last year…oh it’s a fun time 

Then, there is spiritual fatigue.  Maybe it has been an extremely difficult 2025 and you are questioning where God has been in all of it.  Maybe you feel you have tried to follow His plan for you…but you’ve hit a detour at every turn and it has given you more questions than answers…and that my friend, is tiring.

In Exodus 33:13-14, we read this conversation between Moses and the Lord: “If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. And remember that this nation is your very own people.”

The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.” 

Moses wanted to understand the Lord and His ways more fully and the Lord promised him that He would be with him every step of the way and everything would be fine. He also told Moses He would give him rest.  I don’t think the Lord was just talking about the fact that Moses and his people could rest once they reached the Promised Land.  I think He was telling him that HIS presence would give him rest – physically, mentally and spiritually - no matter what life would throw at him…even when the events weren’t on his to-do list.

And the same is true for us.  The Lord’s presence within us can give us Rest…when an unexpected detour comes our way.  Rest…when our spirit feels unsettled and unsatisfied.  Rest…when the world around us is in disarray.  Rest…when we are apprehensive regarding our future.  Rest…when our mind wants to dwell on our past.  Rest…when His plans don’t concur with our plans.  Rest…even when those “critical” things on our to-do list have to be left unmarked because we are just too tired.  And yes…Rest even during the days leading up to Christmas.

Are you in need of rest today…physically, mentally or spiritually?  The Lord promises that His presence can give you the kind of rest you need for today, tomorrow and the weeks and months to come.  He knows absolutely everything about you and nothing you are going through is a surprise to Him.  Today may not be the day you had planned on your calendar…but if you seek Him…He promises to walk with you every step of the way and give you rest.  I can’t think of anyone better to have as your walking partner than Him.

My prayer for you this Christmas season is that you will have time to sit at the manger…filled with wonder of the babe who came to this earth for you.  YOU were…and are…loved that much. Maybe, just maybe…if that is where your focus is…that dreaded family gathering won’t be near as bad as you’ve feared   

Merry Christmas!