Start the New Year Right!

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“This is what the Lord says…forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43: 14-19) The people in Israel trudged around for forty…

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Joy to the World!

A picture of a manger scene with the words " joy to the world ".

“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will…

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Are You Ready?

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Right around this time everybody starts asking the same question…are you ready for Christmas? I’m still shaking my head wondering how it got to be December already! Where has this year gone? If you’re like me, everything sneaks up on you and suddenly you feel like you’re making a mad dash to get ready…for the…

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