Were it not for the shepherds, there would have been no reception. And were it not for a group of stargazers, there would have been no gifts.

Thats usually what I gravitate to, I read The Perfect Storm, then I read Into Thin Air .

The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take.

In order to find Jesus, every one of us needs direction. God gives it. The story of the wise men shows us how. The star sign was enough to lead the magi to Jerusalem. But it took Scripture to lead them to Jesus.

Maybe your life resembles a Bethlehem stable. Crude in some spots, smelly in others. Not much glamour. Not always neat. People in your circle remind you of stable animals: grazing like sheep, stubborn like donkeys, and that cow in the corner looks a lot like the fellow next door. You, like Joseph, knocked on the innkeeper's door. But you were too late. Or too old, sick, dull, damaged, poor, or peculiar. You know the sound of a slamming door.

God's highest desire is not to make us rich, successful or popular. His goal is to make us His

When he says we’re forgiven, let’s unload the guilt. When he says we’re valuable, let’s believe him. . . . When he says we’re provided for, let’s stop worrying. God’s efforts are strongest when our efforts are useless