Changes in Just Wondering…

Posted by Erik on December 31, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

It seems as though some of the most intimate moments that I have experienced with God have been while sitting on my back deck under the blackness of night while starring off into the glittering night sky of the stars and luminous moon light. It seems as though I could spend hours there conversing about … Read more

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Jesus is the Gift

Posted by Erik on December 24, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

Jesus is the gift that perfectly fits every heart and it is with his love that all celebration starts. We rejoice in Him as we remember His birth and thank God for sending His only Son to earth. His life lead from a manger to a cross on a hill where he faithfully followed his … Read more

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A Christmas Prayer

Posted by Erik on December 24, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

Father, I draw close to your Spirit today. My heart reflects back into the depths of history as I picture the birth of Jesus in a stable of animals. A baby lying amongst a bed of straw, set within a manger. I look deeper still into your face Jesus with your brown reflecting eyes looking … Read more

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Morning & Evening Devotion: The Door By Which All Will Pass

Posted by Erik on December 17, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

“I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.” John 10:9 Bonnie and I just finished our daily devotional and I felt God really stirring in my heart so, I thought I would share it with the rest of you! Jesus, the … Read more

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Nothing Always Leads to Something

Posted by Erik on December 15, 2007 · 1 Comment 

It might sound crazy but, all I want for Christmas this year is absolutely nothing! Why? In honesty, because I truly believe that nothing always leads to something. I started thinking about this probably about a week ago while reading the story of Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem in Luke 2:1-7. It starts by … Read more

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Music from the Heart: Just One Touch

Posted by Erik on December 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

Last Saturday at our Expressions Christmas gathering our good friends David & Ana shared this song with us from a cd which he had of a singer from China. It was moving just to hear them sharing something which was both personal and yet reflective of who they are. Anyways, here is the song:

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First Communion: A Christmas Poem

Posted by Erik on December 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

It has been a long time since I have written any poetry so I must first make the disclaimer that this might be pretty bad. Never the less, Bonnie and I are hosting Expressions Christmas gathering tonight and I thought for my part I would attempt a poem before celebrating communion. So I suppose without … Read more

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