The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel - which means, “God with us.” Matthew 1:23 The words, “God Came Near” strikes like a chord that is wonderful and beautiful, yet seemingly impossible. How is it that this God who is so mighty would come near enough for me to see Him; to hear Him; and yes, to know Him personally? He left all of heaven’s glory to come close that I might know Him. He came near that I might be forgiven and

My friends at Touching Hearts have joined me this year in studying A.W Tozer’s, The Attributes of God. Our lives have been so deeply impacted that I don’t think it would be trite to say we are changed forever. Who God is changes everything. As we concluded the study yesterday, twenty women volunteered to share their understanding of a particular attribute and how they have experienced God. The atmosphere was filled with the glory of God as we declared his character. I wish i

“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called the children of God; and that is who we are.” 1 John 3:1 The knock came to the front door. I really didn’t want to answer, but felt obligated. The friendly ones stood on the porch asking to come in and chat for a while. I swung the door wide and before I knew what I was saying, I had invited them to join me at the kitchen table for coffee and sweets. There we sat like we had been best friends forev