By Bill Hall, GCI National Director, Canada It has been my custom as Canadian Director to send a year-end card to Canadian donors thanking them for their financial support over the past year. As it is also the Christmas season, the image I select for this card features some rendering of the nativity scene. This … Continue reading "A Child Is Born…For Us" Read the article
The 12 days of Christmas is a good time to remind ourselves of the story of Jesus. December 25 — Luke 1:26-56 December 26 — Luke 2:1-21 December 27 — Luke 2:22-38 December 28 — Luke 2:41-52 December 29— Isaiah 7:10-17; Isaiah 9:2-7 December 30 — John 1:1-18 December 31 — Matthew 2:1-12 January 1 … Continue reading "Suggested Readings for the 12 Days of Christmas" Read the article
By Cara Garrity, GCI Development Coordinator It seems Christmas sneaks up on me almost every year. Maybe it’s the busyness of the year-end or the daily routines that obscure meaningful passing of time. Maybe it’s overwhelming preparations or inattentiveness and distractibility. Whatever the cause, I wonder if you are like me and find yourself unprepared … Continue reading "Christmas Presence" Read the article
The birth of a child is not only exciting, it changes everything. I’ll never forget the excitement that filled our home as we anticipated the birth of our daughter. We decorated her room, we bought furniture, a car seat, clothes and all the items needed to take care of a newborn. We talked and talked … Continue reading "A New Birth" Read the article
