During this time of year, it is so easy to get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and we can forget why we’re doing all this in the first place.
Celebrating Jesus.
Sharing the love of Jesus with others.
So today I pause and recall the words that I wrote several years ago. Read more…
I love Christmas, but I didn’t always.
Growing up, Christmas meant my dad drank more, my mom fussed more, and my parents fought more.
All I wanted was a little of that “peace on earth,” that we sang about in church. (Yes, we went to church.)
Sometimes “peace” is all a kid really wants for Christmas. Read more…
This morning I went to the grocery store to gather all my goodies to make our traditional Jaynes Family Christmas Breakfast. You would think that after twenty-nine years of whipping up the same dishes, my husband and son would want something different. But kids are funny when it comes to traditions…even when one is twenty-nine-years old and the other is past the half-century mark. Read more…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared some Christmas stories that I’ve written over the years. I hope you’ll enjoy today’s. Grab a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and savor a story about a little boy who discovered God’s greatest gift.
Jacob’s Best Christmas Ever
Sharon Jaynes©
Jacob stood shivering behind his mother as she rang the bell for the Salvation Army Christmas kettle. Read more…
Every year I pull out a book that I wrote over ten years ago. Thoughout the pages I am reminded al the many ways we, as a family sought to keep Christ the center of the Holiday Season. Tucked in the middle of the chronicles of the Jaynes’ Family Traditions is a rendition of 1 Corinthians 13 that I wrote for us to remember what is important as we go through the hustle and bustle of the December days. Read more…
In my last post you heard from Mary. Today, let’s hear from one of the Shepherds from that starry night so long ago.
Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to be a shepherd on the Judean hillside when the angels appeared to announce Jesus’ birth? The fear? The excitement? The confusion? Read more…
Several years ago, I came across the following. It was a letter that could have been written by Mary, the mother of Jesus. At the beginning of each holiday season, I pull it out and read it again to help me keep Jesus the focus of this grand celebration we call Christmas. I want to share this… Read more
Today’s Truth “Ye shall find the babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger” (Luke 2:12 KJV).
Friend to Friend Who in the world would wait until Christmas Eve to do their Christmas shopping? I find it hard to believe the statistics that show December 24th is one of the biggest shopping days of the year, so one season I decided to venture out to the stores and see for myself. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV).
Friend to Friend
With Christmas just around the corner, it is easy to get so busy with the cooking, decorating and shopping that we forget why we’re doing all this in the first place. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on my holy mountain. Let all the inhabitants of the earth tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming, surely it is near” (Joel 2:1 NIV)
Friend To Friend
In just a few days, you will most likely be taking down those Christmas decorations and packing them up until next year…when you will be pulling them out and decorating all over again! Read more…