“And she will have a son, and you are to name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 (NLT) That’s why Jesus is called our Savior! Jesus became our Savior when He died on the cross. His mission was hard right from the beginning, being born in a stable, …

Wish we could have been there to see this happy conversation between these sweet cousins! So divine that as soon as they saw each other – Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit, speaks in a loud voice, and Mary bursts into song! She didn’t even need a guitar! Even the babies inside their bellies …

“You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name Him Jesus.”  Luke 1:31 (GWT) “And she will have a son, and you are to name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”  Matthew 1:21 (NLT) “A child is born to us, a son is given to us, and authority …

Luke 1:26 tells us that God sent the angel Gabriel to tell Mary about God’s plan for her life. Gabriel told Mary, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” Luke 1:28 (NLT) How would you feel if an angel came to tell you God’s plan for your life? Would you feel surprised, or shocked, …

 I want Jesus to be the 🌟STAR of our December! 🎵 In these 25 days leading up to Christmas, we will talk about all of the characters of the Christmas Nativity, and make sure Jesus is the STAR! We have a star on top of our Christmas tree, maybe you do too? The star the …

LEGO® bricks are a real part of our lives. So I thought it would be a fun way to point to Jesus👆!  He is as real as a LEGO® to me & is the reason for the season! We have done Star Wars® Advents and many other family devotionals, but the goal of this one …

If you don’t know me, I would love to meet you! Let me know who you are and share your journey too!  My name is Kristina Joy. I partner with my husband Ryan as parents and pastors! It has been our joy to raise our boys! Ashton in High School, Adrien in Middle School, & …

One of the oldest Christmas carols dates back more than 500 years, and once I began to understand its lyrics, I began to make it our family prayer. GOD REST YE, MERRY GENTLEMEN doesn’t mean I am praying my boys sleep happy, it is a prayer that God would MAKE them MIGHTY! When properly translated, …