Dear Friends: Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house. Then the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying: Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your panelled houses, while this house lies in ruins? Now therefore,
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A Word of Grace – January 9, 2012
Dear Friends: In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest: Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people
A Word of Grace – January 2, 2012
Dear Friends: We two have paddled in the stream, from morning sun till dine; But seas between us broad have roared since auld lang syne. — Robert Burns, 1788 A lot of us will make resolutions this New Year’s weekend. Behavioral scientists who study these things say that 85% of those resolutions will not lead
A Word of Grace – December 19, 2011
Dear Friends: This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace
A Word of Grace – December 13, 2011
Dear Friends: The decorations for the Christmas breakfast for clients and colleagues were wonderful. Patricia carefully planned the centerpieces with angels and holly illumined by white tapered candles. On the top of the piano she arranged a miniature forest of red and green wooden trees interspersed with small candles in star-shaped holders. On the morning