Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...wherever in the world you live! I hear you're a chocoholic too - I won't tell a soul! Chocolate is good for the body - and God's Word is good for the soul: "O taste and see that the Lord is good...(Psalm 34:8 KJV)." So please join me for a few moments of fun, food and inspiration - it's all calorie-free (believe that and I'll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge) and might even make your day!

Bible Byte 'n Chocolate Chew for Today

"God with Us: The Spirit of Christmas!"

Daily Manna's Bible reading: Luke 1:26-33 (NIV)

The Spirit of Christmas...what is it? Traipsing your local malls, trimming your tree, turning your kitchen into an international bakery? Or is it singing Christmas carols, lighting candles and listening to cantatas? Or maybe it's wrapping gifts, sharing goodies--and growing very tired! The "spirit of Christmas" is all of these things to me--and I love it! But there's much more! For you see, there's an unseen Spirit that hovers over the world and within the heart of every Christian every day--THAT'S the real Spirit of Christmas: Emmanuel...God with us--in our world, in our families, and in our hearts! Now THAT's something to celebrate! Come with me to the Well, and let's eavesdrop on a familiar scene from God's Word!

Read the entire devo: "God with Us...the Spirit of Christmas!"
Over-shadowing love....Overwhelming peace....Overflowing joy!

The Annunciation - Art Galleries on the Net

Mary and the Angel - By Carl Hei - pictures from religion photos on webshots

Donna's Holiday Sentiments! . . . Donna's Story of "The First Christmas"

Enjoy the tree-trimming, the carol-singing, the cookie baking, the gift wrapping! The spirit of Christmas fills our world with a warmth even a non-Christian can feel. But remember, there's much more--it's to be found in KNOWING "Emmanuel"--the God WITH us, who brings us daily His overshadowing love, His overwhelming peace and His overflowing joy. HE has come to be "with us"--now THAT'S what Christmas is really all about!

--Copyright 2008 by Peggie Bohanon, Springfield, MO.

--Bible readings: Courtesy of "Daily Manna," International Bible Society
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Humor and Inspiration for Your Day - a wonderful Christian site!
Skywriting.net - humor & inspiration . . . Skywriting.net - Christian Cartoons

Once Upon a World
Unique, original audio Bible stories and podcast for children.

Pray daily for our military! View "Remember Me" - YouTube, a patriotic video.

Need Him - a place for people of all ages to find Jesus! . . . Who Is Jesus? - International Bible Society

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Chocolate-Related Devotionals by Peggie!

Chocolate De-Light! . . . The Rat, the Cat--and the Chocolate!

Confessions of a Chocoholic--by Peggie!

So Where's the Fudge? . . . Where's the Chocolate!

Other devotionals by Peggie: See The Devotional Buffet.

(With thanks and apologies to my good friend and choco-buddy, Georgia,
from whom I crooked some of these wonderful graphics, courtesy of Cute Colors Graphics. Thanks!)

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