• The Gift of Gifts

    The Gift of Gifts

    Nobody ever slept much at the Townsend house in Shreveport on Christmas Eve. Dad knew he had toys and bicycles to assemble for us four kids after he and Mom finally chased us to bed with threats of getting the “spanking of our lives” if we didn’t get in the bed immediately. Mom knew she…

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  • Blessed With Every Blessing In Christ

    During this holiday season, from Thanksgiving through Christmas, we are reflecting on the loving-kindness and gracious generosity of our Heavenly Father, and thanking Him for His most precious gift to us, His Son, Jesus, the Christ, our Lord and Savior. ³  “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed…

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  • Blessing Upon Blessing

    Blessing Upon Blessing

    “For out of His fullness, the superabundance of His grace and truth, we have all received grace upon grace, spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor, and gift heaped upon gift.” (John 1:16, Amplified Bible) As I was preparing the message for this post, I sensed the Lord speaking this to my heart: “Stand…

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  • Think, Thank, and Thrive!

    Think, Thank, and Thrive!

    We all play the “numbers game” during the holiday season. Our minds are filled with thoughts of numbers. What is our budget for gifts for individual friends and family members? That jacket is  $69.95, but 40% off, so how much is it? How many more days are there until Christmas? What day is the date…

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  • Joyfully Thankful

    Joyfully Thankful

    “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!“ I can almost hear that song right now, starting to play in my head. Yeah, I know, that’s a Christmas favorite, and it’s not even Thanksgiving Day yet. Christmas is still a month away! But it just seems right because…well, because it’s true. It is the most…

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  • An Expected End – Part Two

    An Expected End – Part Two

    We learned in our last post that God always has an expectation for our victory in every temptation, test, and trial that we face in life.(2 Corinthians 2:14) The reason we don’t always experience and enjoy the victory is because we often approach our problems and challenges from the wrong end. Our walk of faith…

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  • An Expected End

    An Expected End

    Often, as we travel along life’s highway we are slowed down or blocked by obstacles, detours, construction zones, and fender benders (or even worse). This shouldn’t surprise us. Jesus said in this world, we will have tribulations, tests, and trials. But He also said, “Be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world!” (John…

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  • A Celebration of Restoration – Part 3

    Joel 2:25 – “So, I will restore to you the years…” The Hebrew word (shanah) translated as “years” means “a cycle ; to do again, but differently.” Did you notice that the meanings of this word are almost completely opposite? To “repeat” and yet “change” are seemingly contradictory. Only Holy Spirit, our Teacher, can give…

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  • God Shed His Grace On Thee…

    Lyrics of America the BeautifulO beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on theeAnd crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea! AMERICA WAS ORDAINED BY GOD God has ordained this nation to be a light to the world and to help bring…

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  • A Celebration of Restoration – Part 2

    Joel 2:25 – “So I will restore to you the years…” In our last post, we studied the word translated as “restore” and found out that it means: to repair what has been broken; to replace what has been lost; to make whole; to make complete; to bring to peace. We can see in this…

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