Where Does Grace Come From?

As we look at grace before we start to unpack it’s riches we must underand it. Webster defines grace as: 1 a: unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification b: a virtue coming from God c: a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine assistance Webster goes with what Psalm 84:11 NKJV, “For the Lord God is a sun

Grace – Chen

Before we can unpack the riches of God’s grace we first must understand what grace is, how it works, and how it is applied to our lives. This week we will be looking at the Hebrew word for grace. Chen means; graciousness, grace, kindness, favor, beauty, plesant, and precious. Was we look at the verses

Shine of the Wise Men

Two years after Jesus was born the wise men showed up to the house Joseph had built. Why did it take them two years? They were likely Magi from Babylon and had studied the writings of Daniel. So when they saw the star in the sky they know what it meant. This is just my

Book Review – Build Your Best Writing Life

Writing is all in the mind. If you have had bad experiences with writing or are stuck this is the book for you. Having been made fun of in the seventh-grade for having the highest grade on a writing assignment, in college the grade on the assignment was lower because I didn’t follow what others

Book Review – Ruth Redemption for the Broken

If you are looking for a Bible study to start your new year with, you can’t go wrong with the story of Ruth. I have been in love with this story since I was a little girl. She gave up everything to return with Naomi to Bethlehem. Jared C. Wilson has done and excellent job

The Wise Men Sought the Shine

You might think it is late to be going on with the Christmas story, but it isn’t. The wise men were late too they were not there for the first Christmas, but came two years later. They followed the star for two years before they got to Bethlehem. So let’s look at the thier journey.

The Light of the World Caused the Shepherds to Shine

Why the shepherds? It would be the homless comminity if it were to happen today. The despised, looked down upon, thiefs, those that society has considered to be worthless. These are the ones God chose to tell first about the birth of his Son. Of course the place of his birth was a place the

The Shepherds Shine After the Angels

It wasn’t the shine that Moses had after spending time with God on the mountian. The shepherds’ shine was from hearing and seeing the good news the angels sang about. Why did God tell the shepherds first? He wanted to show His love was not for the perfect for people only, but for those who

Learning to Shine Like Joseph

We know very little about Joseph other than he was a carpenter, didn’t want to shame Mary, and he listened to what God said through the angel in his dreams. I find it interesting God used his dreams to communicate to him like the other Joseph in Genesis. This week write what Joseph did to

Shine Mary Shine

Why do we always see Mary in a white tunic and a blue wrap? Is that even acurate for the times? During the time period of ancient Rome, white was for the well to do and often politicans. Sheep wool and goat hair are what most country people and poor wore. The women would work