This is a strong principle for a happy life in the context of marriage, and that is one that needs to be put on the forefront of your mind. When you Honor one another you are stronger. The word honor means that you are showing value in something. I want to show value most of all to God and then to the most important person on this earth to me. This goes to every married couple. Husband honor your Wife and Wife honor your Husband. This goes especially in front of my children

Jesus Came so that we who were poor in spirit might become rich! How in the world does that happen? Most of us are familiar with the term guilt by association. That means if I hang around with a fellow who has committed a crime, I may be considered guilty also because of my close relationship with him. And as a young man I remember hanging around the wrong group and it cost me. Let’s turn that idea or concept around and you have got Christmas. It is Grace by association all t

She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 I use the Holiday Unit Lessons from Young Explorers for Children’s Church lessons in December. This is what they say about special holidays: Let’s celebrate! God desires that His people sing and make music in celebration unto Him. And there is no better time to do so than during special days of remembrance, such as Christmas. I couldn’t agree more. Christmas

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:1-5 The Gospel of John starts immediately telling us who Jesus is. Jesus has always been. Jesus was with God. Jesus is God. Jesus is

I am the light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life. John 8:12 The children are learning a new song for the Christmas play. It is a simple song with a thought provoking message. The first verse and chorus goes like this: If I was a shepherd on that night long ago When the new star appeared and started to glow I would follow that star it would never grow dim I would follow that star it would lead me to him Starlight