One of my favorite childhood memories is sitting on the floor listening to this Christmas album on the record player. I would hear the children’s happy voices singing and the friendly man’s voice announcing each song, and I wondered what it was like to be inside that warm and cozy church singing along with them. For many hours, I would listen and gaze into the windows of that cardboard church, trying to catch the nuances of their laughter and songs. We all have that yearning – to be loved, to be happy, to know that there is more. On Christmas day, when all the shopping and […]
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Matthew 16:18. I came across this magnificent looking church recently while taking a walk through the park of a nearby town. According to the sign posted outside the church, it was built in 1825. At a time almost 200 years ago, the country was in a period of rest in between two major wars. The American Revolution had ended almost 40 years earlier, and it was about 40 years before the start of the American Civil War. Located in a part […]
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About the Author
Sue McCusker is a freelance writer, Bible teacher, and former corporate IT Analyst. Her stories have been published in several Guideposts books and magazines, as well as in her devotional book, A Christmas Story Devotional. She loves sharing stories of life, hope, and faith, and inspiring others to experience real faith in their everyday lives.
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