Sermon on Matthew 2 this morning has me and David wondering: what happened to the gold, frankincense, and myrrh the wise men brought to Jesus? Any ideas or indicators?

In recent years I'm finding it isn't Christmas for me until we sing Glory in the Darkest Place by Brittany Kauflin Born at church. youtu.be/ILtnuK6UWGE?...

Thinking about how God reveals himself through dreams and dream interpretation in foreign kingdoms in the experience of Joseph and Daniel. I wonder if this provides insight into stories we hear today of God calling people to himself through dreams in places with little access to his written Word.

Yesterday I went to visit a woman from my church recently moved into memory care. She lacks some clarity, but there is no lack in love, joy, peace, etc. Still others-centered. No self-pity. How I long to grow old in grace like that.

I get what this writer is saying. These days I’m all for an evening of TV in which there are no bloody murders or endless cursing. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/a...

Anybody else out there will to spend their retirement savings on yak cheese chews if it will keep your dog from chewing up everything else in your house?