Perhaps by now the gift exchange is over, boxes and paper are getting hauled out of the way.  I’m already feeling a nap set in.
What did you get for Christmas?  

A preacher and his wife have fourteen children. They are already living in abject poverty when she discovers that she is pregnant again. Should she abort the child for the good of the rest of the family?
Or, consider another case: a father is chronically ill with bronchitis, and his wife has tuberculosis. […]

There are so many needs all around us, but many times we are unaware, or simply don’t know how to help. Here is an excellent idea on how to help donate to the Salvation Army.
This year I’ve been seeing the Salvation Army Bell Ringers, but I’m usually holding on to a child’s hand, or don’t […]

You may have to watch a commercial first, but this video is worth the wait.
CNN: Best Christmas Gift Ever
God as our heavenly Father gets the award for the best Christmas gift ever - salvation through Jesus Christ. Who would get your vote for the best gift ever and what was it?

Operation Ensuring Christmas provides financial, moral and rehabilitative support to the Children of Fallen American Troops by providing them Christmas Gift Cards at Christmas and a ‘Christmas in July’, VIP theme park trip to Orlando Florida.
This support is to help them recover from the grief and trauma caused by the ultimate sacrifice […]

$50 buys a widow in Africa a goat for Christmas. This will change her life forever!
God’s heart is inclined to the widow, the orphan and the poor. Paste this pic on a jar and collect change with your kids - have them divert part of their allowance to a widow. […]

Tired of buying Dad a tie?
Are there 8 bottles of unused cologne in his bathroom?
Here is a list of rules we have borrowed and adapted to help you buy a gift for the man in your life.
Rules for Buying Gifts for Men
Rule #1: When in doubt, buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter […]

I like seeing wrapped Christmas presents under our tree.  However, with three kids in the house, the nicely wrapped presents used to only sit under the tree from 11 P.M. Christmas Eve (after they went to bed) until 7 A.M. Christmas morning (when they woke up).  Only the cat got to enjoy looking at presents […]

Imagine being a child in a war torn country. Or in a land hit by famine. Or a New Orleans child after Hurricane Katrina. For these kids, Christmas gifts may be a dream that seems to have no possibility of coming true.
Several years ago, churches all over our city began participating in […]