Tag: Christmas

 God Showed Up as He Promised

Happy Birthday, Jesus, and Merry Christmas to you and yours! If you’re like me, you’ve planned, shopped, cooked, baked, and today you’re getting to rest on your laurels, or maybe you’re still at it with all-day Christmas activities. For us, the crème de la crème came yesterday –- when we attended two Christmas Eve services.…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 25, 2024 Off

I’m a Sap for a Good Love Story

Thursday night we attended a Christmas Open House at the home of dear church friends. How precious they are, and how welcoming they were to many people. As beautiful as their home is – in more Christmas décor than a Christmas store — is this couple, Lester and Barbara, and their story. He is 91;…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 23, 2024 Off

Overshadow Me, Lord!

It’s almost incomprehensible, isn’t it? A virgin conceived a child –not just any child, but the very Son of God. The Holy Spirit, the same creative force that whispered galaxies into existence, overshadowed Mary. And in that sacred moment, the Creator of the universe knit Himself together in her womb. God became man, and His…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 20, 2024 Off

Oh Tidings of Comfort and Joy

This time of year, my heart always turns to those spending their first Christmas without a loved one. While the world sings “Joy to the World” and the air rings with goodwill and glad tidings, I know not everyone feels like celebrating. For some, the holidays bring a longing to look past the tinsel and…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 19, 2024 Off

Lord, Make Me a Ponderer!

Picture this: I’m wrapped in the warm twinkle of our Christmas trees, surrounded by tiny village churches, my mom’s beloved ceramic tree with its colorful little bulbs, and my cherished Nativity sets. The air is filled with the sweet aroma of Maple Sugar Scentsy wax melts, and everything feels just right. I am pondering. And…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 14, 2024 Off

If You’re Wondering and Wandering…

I listened to this eerie yet soul-stirring “I Wonder as I Wander” Christmas folk song and it gave me yet another blog. In case you’d like to hear and see the beauty of it, here’s the link:https://youtu.be/FonDzi49DYg?si=wdoXR192JLSF4G38 After listening and watching it, I could picture a starlit sky, shepherds leaning on their staffs, and wise…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 13, 2024 Off

From Animal Control to Crowd Control

Picture the nativity scene: sheep bleating softly, a donkey nuzzling hay, cattle lowing. No opulence for the Prince of Peace.  God chose for His Son, a humble and lowly stable — precisely where His plans unfolded. God’s ways might seem off-course, but His ways far exceed our ways.  From animal control in the stable to…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 12, 2024 Off

The Not-So-Perfect Christmas

It’s time for those picture-perfect Christmas photos of families in matching pajamas, along with the picture-perfect photos of our impressive Christmas décor. Suddenly the comparison doors swing wide open as we try to one-up our friends and neighbors so that we win the “Christmas Decorating” award. Leaving those comparisons behind has been a relief for…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 5, 2024 Off

In the Waiting Room

Waiting rooms test our patience, don’t they? Whether it’s anxiously waiting for the doctor to call your name, a baby to make its grand entrance, or a red light to turn green, waiting always feels like a stretch of eternity. But here’s the thing — while we’re waiting, something is happening. Surgeries heal what’s broken.…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 2, 2024 Off