Written by David and Debbie Meece “Search me, oh God, and know my heart; Test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me.” Psalm 139:23, 24 If Christ’s message can be distilled to its simplest form – “Love God and love other” – why is loving God and…

Written by Debbie Meece “Please help me with Christmas,” I found myself asking God in a panicked prayer, realizing how much needed to be done and how few days there were until December 25th.  Within that very moment I realized what a contradictory prayer I had uttered. With my next breath I asked God to…

As I look back through my childhood Christmas memories, the birth of Jesus with all of its amazing details was a difficult concept to grasp. I tried to put the Christmas story into practical terms, in an effort to wrap my brain around it and have it make sense. How did this baby’s birth manage…

As I reflect upon the gifts That I’ve gotten through the years; Those childlike hopes that one more thing Might chase away life’s aches and tears- I see a trail of special gifts That didn’t come with box or bow; They did not come upon demand But freely, from hearts that know- That our lives…