Wait a minute. "The Little Drummer Boy" was a religious song. Sort of. And "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" are pretty generic. But what is a song about Santa doing amongst a series of devotionals on Christmas Carols? That's what...
We hung a pretty bird-feeder under the shelter of the veranda to entice seed eating birds there. We could watch them through the window as they fed but the birds never came. A number of different birds should have come in from the garden for lovely fresh seed but they...
My son, my daughter, my child I love you with an everlasting love. You are so precious to me. Before you were conceived in your mother's womb, I thought of you. When I wanted you to have life, I breathed life through your nostrils and you became a person, a human...
Long before the beginning of time, I was chosen by You to be called "Mine" When I was born one Tuesday morn, Even though I was rejected before I was born. You inspired my Granny to teach me your name. All this because you knew me and called my name. Growing up wasn't...
Come in, friend, I am so glad it is you, it is such a relief to see you. The house is a mess and I have not washed up. Sorry about that. If anyone had been coming I would have had to make an effort, capital “E” but with you I can be real. I do not need to put on a...
I was praying, simple conversation with God, and found myself asking for something. Again. I thought, "I am constantly making requests! Wouldn’t you think the Lord would get sick of that? I just waltz in, any time of the day or night I feel like it, and pray. I thank...
My early years were spent where the old Roadside Mail Box was the only avenue for receiving messages. It was there long before the telephone link and it carried family news from around the world. The mailman would deliver letters and newspapers to our Box down on the...
Travelling through a different place, we paused to look through an old church. As we left, we placed an offering on the little table with a silent prayer of thanks because it was there. Many years later, our offering that day reminded me of the offerings I find from...
He built a pair of the most beautiful figures imaginable. He made them of his choicest material and then decided to set them aglow with a light from within themselves. He placed the fibres through every finger, toe, limb and body and took them into the garden room...
"In the morning, oh Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation." (Psalm 5:3) Some people seem to be born “morning people”, and others not. I’m in the “not” group. So even though I kept meaning to walk over and take a...