• Cozy Family Gathering

    Flicker! Flicker!  A candle flame flashed before my eyes, set upon the kitchen counter.   As the name portrays, I inhaled the sweet smell of “Cozy Gathering”.  Ahh!  Unlike the idealistic candle theme, the body of Christ isn’t supposed to publicly gather together in most places right now.  That doesn’t mean that God isn’t alive; working in and outside of His people.  Jesus says, “Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them” (Matthew 18:20 GW).  Although we aren’t supposed to gather with large groups of people to worship our God, we can come together with our families for Jesus’ namesake and His Spirit will be there…

  • John 15:4: Abiding in the Vine AKA Jesus This Christmas

    Christmas is upon us! As this marvelous holiday rolls around, much stress creep into busy households participating in all of the various Christmas activities. Sometimes, the many festivites can distract us from the true reason for the season: Jesus’ birth. With these considerations, to avoid all unessesary hastle and exasperation, it’s vital we intentionally keep pursuing our relationship with Jesus; we must abide in the vine of God this holiday season. Abiding with God in Our Hearts: In John 15:4 (ESV), Jesus proclaims, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”…