Shepherds Were Afraid

“Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good …

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Caesar Was Powerful

“And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of …

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Joseph Was Just

“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But …

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Mary Was Troubled

“Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord …

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Zacharias Was Speechless

And Zacharias said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years." And the angel answered and said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad …

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Elizabeth was Barren

"There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. But they had …

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It Happened In Monterey

I started the day with that song in my head. Oddly enough, the song has nothing to do with Monterey, California, or even a good event (it’s about Monterey, Mexico and losing out on a great love) but when Frank Sinatra is belting it out it is powerful. Never mind its message (or locale) when …

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41

If you read my last blog, 40, you may have noticed it was inconclusive. My intention was to sum up my forty-year pilgrimage, certainly not a brag sheet or resume, but just a recounting of my life experiences on my spiritual journey. But the blog ended without an end. Which is a good thing. Because …

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40

We all have a story with a beginning and, someday, an end. My life story began over sixty-three years ago. But my real story, my pilgrimage, my new life, began forty years ago on Thanksgiving weekend. I won’t go into all the details here as I’ve written about it previously - if you have a …

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To Do

“time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future” Steve Miller “But there never seems to be enough timeTo do the things you want to do once you find them” Jim Croce “Does anybody really know what time it is?Does anybody really care?” Chicago “So I ain't wastin' time no more'Cause time goes by like …

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