History, Real Life and Faith
Davalynn Spencer’s The Snowbound Bride feels very close to home. Her home in Colorado, that is, where she loves seeing the snow come down every Christmas! “During my childhood, Christmas was always about Jesus, and I have continued with that joyous celebration in my home as an adult. Scent plays a part as well—the tree, clove-studded oranges, hot cider, cinnamon bread….
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Christmas is about Jesus, but it would not be celebrated without the faith, determination and joy of a young woman named Mary. You know that. Mary was probably about 14, living in the hill country southwest of the Sea of Galilee when a most unexpected event occurred: an angel appeared to her. We discussed the incident in detail in my…
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Christmas is about Jesus, but it would not be celebrated without the faith, determination and joy of a young woman named Mary. You know that. Mary was probably about 14, living in the hill country southwest of the Sea of Galilee when a most unexpected event occurred: an angel appeared to her. We discussed the incident in detail in my…
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The Advent story includes not one but two surprise pregnancies: that of Zacharias‘ wife Elizabeth and her kinswoman Mary. As noted last week, once Zacharias returned from the shocking visit by the angel Gabriel, he knew his past-childbearing-aged wife, Elizabeth. Just as Gabriel predicted, Elizabeth became pregnant. She went into seclusion and stayed that way for six months. That may…
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Who would have guessed that at one time Cheyenne, Wyoming had the highest number of millionaires per capita in the country? Amanda Cabot discovered that fact and many others while researching her novella The Christmas Star Bride, part of The Twelve Brides of Christmas ebook release this holiday season. Such a surprising fact spurred her imagination and intrigued her writer’s…
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It’s time for me to write the Christmas letter. Today. How about you? I’ve always loved Christmas letters, a peek into the lives of friends who live far away; an opportunity for me to reflect on and sum up 365 days of my family’s life. (Facebook gives me an immediacy I didn’t have until recently, so perhaps the letter isn’t…
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