They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king. (Psalm 45:15, NIV) A young couple fell madly in love during their college years. A prominent company in her field recruited her and signed her to an exciting multiyear offer. He, on the other hand, needed to continue on to graduate

No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father’s side, has made him known. (John 1:18, NIV) A new and strange sound took over our quiet evening. I was reading a technical book, and Yvonne, my bride of forty years, was correcting assignments turned in by her second

“You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.” (Luke 1:31, NIV) Christmas 2012 in Texas is a favorite memory. If you’re thinking of “a first,” then you are correct. It was an unforgettable first for our family. The celebration was spontaneous and sensational. Our

“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they . . . worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.” (Matthew 2:11–12, NIV) Christmas is about gifts. Brightly wrapped paper hides wonderful surprises. Boys and girls squeal,

“God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.’” (Luke 1:26–28, NIV) When I