In the beginning What are you going to tell your children and grandchildren this year about Christmas? Might it just be about presents, the Christmas tree, good food, fun, and a little bit of church? What is the ‘back story’? I’m going to share some significant points that I believe are pertinent. I’ll let you […]
From the cradle to the cross! When the time had arrived, on the appointed day, Mary gave birth to Jesus, and laid Him on the hay. Not of fine linen or silk, His swaddling clothes, Had to be born in a manger as the inn was filled and closed. What was Mary thinking as she drew […]
The importance of a name NAMES…can tell so much about a person, thing, even an institution. It’s your identity. Many have names with underlying meaning, even directing their life’s destiny. It sets you apart from someone else. My first and middle name is Billy Cleveland. I was named after my maternal grandfather and the twenty-fourth […]
Just reflecting… Amazement and wonder, we literally stand in awe; Beginning with creation and what the shepherds saw. Every sunset is a testimony of His love for beauty; The flowers and birds shout acclamation to the Trinity. An ocean view, a howling wind and a deep blue sky; A youngster’s laugh, a full moon, […]