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Who loves classical music these days? My six-granddaughter does. And Mozart is one of her favorite composers. She plays his music over and over again. The other day, she pulled my hand. “I love it. C’mon, Nana, let’s dance.” Dance? It’s not salsa, I thought. I smiled...
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." (Philippians 4:6) My husband enjoys relaxing in the living room once in awhile and listening to me play the piano. Amateur though it is, I...
Continuing our reflections on the Ascension Day, today let us focus on two other related matters... Pentecost... "But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to...
The Readership of the Nugget would know that we addressed a basic question of Christianity, "What is the Gospel" in the previous part of this series. Today let's focus on yet another basic question: What makes Christian Salvation, so great? The Author of the epistle...
In the third part of the Series on Christmas-related prophecies, today we focus on two more aspects of the same... Semitic Let's go from macro to micro...if the Almighty had given a special promise to Abraham (Abram at that time-Genesis 12:7/13:15/Gal 3:16-24) that...
"Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience." (Heb 4:11, NKJV) Resting in Jesus. It is such a beautiful concept! But Christmas rest? Come on, it's an oxymoron! Last year at Christmastime, my family...
Continuing with our series on all those areas of life, where Christians are expected to give 'Free service,' today let's focus on two more of them: Remission "...forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." (Col...
During my elementary school days I went on several field trips to what you might call a theme park called Frontierland which was in western North Carolina. It was a big fort that you could go inside to see how the pioneers and Indians lived. The pioneers made forts to...
In the concluding part of our series on Matt 10:8, whereby a Christian is instructed to give freely a loving service for God's glory and for the benefit of those around him, today we come to a Ministry which may not fetch us universal applause but is guaranteed to...
"He has made everything beautiful in its time." (Ecclesiastes 3:11) Several days had passed since I bought the beautiful large, plump rose. I cut the stem at an angle, under water as the directions suggested. Then I placed it in a special bud vase, and set it on my...
It seems to be a common belief that you must have a high degree of education to have any credibility. The opinions of skilled amateurs or anyone not taught at Universities are usually scorned. It amuses me because it was only academes who were taught to read and...
With rushing from task to task, preparation and shopping, what happens to peace, perfect peace? I found it recently when my dear friend stopped by, and as always, she came with armfuls of gifts. She placed a big box in my hand. "It's hand-painted," she said as she...
It was the so called "Super Moon" evening the other night. That is when the moon is at its closest and brightest point. I decided to take a break from the book I was reading and go out to gaze upon it for awhile. A gentle rain was falling as I stepped out into my yard...