Category Archives: Holiday
The Virtual Yule Log
I love Christmas. I love what Jesus has done in bring peace and joy to each one. Unquestionably, this time of the year can be difficult. Those of us who struggle as mentally ill believers find that things are more tinsel than terrific. This is a perfect 20 minute break in your work day at [...]
My Favorite Name
This is a post that I first wrote on my own blog, Linda Kruschke’s Blog, in December of 2009. I somehow stumbled upon it the other day and thought it would be a good one to share here at Broken Believers. It is a good reminder that God is with us, and God wants us [...]
A Most Happy of New Years!
Happy New Years’ to each and every Brokenbeliever follower! I ask for God’s best blessings and that you would know His love, and then walk in His light. “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own [...]
The Shepherds Connect
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will [...]
Another Tree, and He Still Speaks
*** My heart is that you would comprehend His love, and turn and hear Him whisper peace and kindness to you. There is no question– we’ve sinned and rebelled and screwed things up. But He doesn’t judge, or give us what we deserve. Jesus gives us the most wonderful present ever. We really have nothing to bring. [...]
A Simple Prayer at Christmas
[Sorry, no "Sunday Funnies" today. With Christmas just a few days away I thought this would be more suitable.] ************ Mistletoe is a partially parasitic plant which grows on trees and feeds on the nutrients of its host. It was revered by Pagans who believed that it had life giving powers and bestowed fertility. Kissing under [...]
This Special Place, Where it is Always Christmas
“This Gospel anticipates a world far different from C.S. Lewis’s Narnia,where it is “always winter, and never Christmas.” But the promise of the Gospel is that it is “always Christmas.” To be “in Christ” is to enjoy each morning as a Christmas morning with the family of God, celebrating the gift of God around the tree [...]