Author: CCGC

“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, To give knowledge of salvation to His people By the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited...

Who doesn’t love a good story? Even those with an aversion to reading enjoy hearing tales of adventure, love, tragedy, revenge. And the truly exceptional stories stay with us long after the last page of the book is turned. It’s like those characters were our friends. We shared in every high and heartache, didn’t want...

Did those words just come out of my mouth? Oh yes, they did! And my daughter caught it. The phrase wasn’t foul; it was just wrong. But nobody likes to be corrected, especially by their child, and even more so when they already know their error. I had just committed one of my own eye-twitching...

Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. This short little verse carries such power. There is so much weight to the words written here. How many times have we been out to eat and complained about the food? How many times have we stayed somewhere and complained about...

I just finished reading an incredible book over the holidays – The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. It describes Corrie, a Christian Dutch watchmaker turned heroine, and her family’s experience during World War II as they risked their lives to help Jews and underground workers escape from the Nazis and their death camps. Corrie...

The attacks of the enemy have intensified, so our prayers have intensified.” That’s a direct quote from someone who regularly attends prayer nights at the church. Once we ended, she shared a story, or a testimony really, of how the Lord has strengthened her against the enemy lately. Just think about what she said, and...

Today it seems like there is no way around offending someone. Recently I had to write a letter requesting donations for a non-profit organization. Since this was the first letter of its kind that I had to construct I asked a friend that had more experience to review my letter. She is very “PC” and...

A new year brings fresh outlook and a world of possibilities! There are resolutions to be made and calendars with lots of empty spaces just waiting to be filled. For the most part, we come up with these ideas on our own, but then there are other activities which are passed on to us unexpectedly....

The beginning of a New Year affords us a  fresh start; but let us base all of our commitments on the understanding that unless Jesus does the work in us, our intentions are in vain. Jesus is constantly pruning us. He loves us so much that He constantly takes the initiative, through His Spirit, to remove from us...

My favorite part of Christmas morning is to watch my kids open their presents. I study their facial expressions as their emotions rapidly evolve from start to finish. They begin with excitement and anticipation as they hold their gift in their hand, wondering the possibilities of what is waiting for them underneath the carefully wrapped...