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God's Favorite Christmas Gift

God’s Favorite Christmas Gift

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My favorite Christmas was the time I put my name on every gift under the tree. I have a large family with five sisters plus my mom and dad. My aunt and uncle came over Christmas Eve to stay the night with us. While everyone was busy preparing for Christmas Day, I sat on the floor by the Christmas tree with wrapping paper, scissors and a pen, making new gift tags with my name on them for each one. …

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Immanuel--God with Us

Immanuel–God with Us

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Jesus did not just come to be our Savior, He came to dwell in us as our Lord, through the Holy Spirit. He is our helper, our sustainer, our protector, and our provider. Jesus is our healer, full of mercy and grace. He especially is our love. He is most assuredly God with Us…

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Posted in 3-Min Devotions, Devotions | Tagged Christmas, Encouragement, Evelyn Mason Wells, Evelyn Wells, God's guidance, Immanuel, Immanuel God With Us, VineWords: Devotions and More | 1 Reply
Be Encouraged, to Encourage

Be Encouraged to Encourage

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Let all that you do be done with love. ~1 Corinthians 16:14 NKJV Be encouraged to encourage. “You did a great job with your presentation.” “How beautiful your house is, decorated for Christmas!”  “Wow! Dinner is delicious. You’re a great cook.”  “Thank you so much for your visit. It brightened my day.” Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. ~1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV We all love to feel appreciated by others. Kind words … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-Min Devotions, Devotions | Tagged Be Encouraged to Encourage, Christmas, Encouragement, Evelyn Mason Wells, faith, God's guidance, VineWords: Devotions and More | 1 Reply
Don't Miss Christmas' Meaning

Don’t Miss Christmas’ Meaning

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I want my heart to be focused on the important part of the season–Jesus. He is the reason I celebrate and plan special times with family and friends. If I’m not present in the moment, aware of the things filling my heart, mind, and time, I will miss the true celebration, the birth of Jesus. …

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Español: Diane Virginia: No un Abrazo Cualquiera: Not Just Any Hug

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Nan se sentó en su sillón reclinable admirando su regalo de Navidad. Sus nietos le habían regalado una tableta. Ella estaba intrigada de que podía leer sin voltear la página. “Nanna,” llamo Matt. Nan apenas oyó a su nieto mientras que ella jugueteaba con el teclado. “Nan, me voy a casa,” dijo Matt, “así que dame un abrazo”. Nan estiró un brazo hacia su nieto, balanceando la tableta sobre sus rodillas. “¡No, no! Quiero un abrazo de verdad. Vamos, levántate,” … Continue reading →

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A Birthday Revelation

A Birthday Revelation

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“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). …

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Stephanie Pavlantos: O Holy Night

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“O Holy Night” is one of my favorite Christmas songs. . . . Although it probably didn’t seem that holy giving birth in a cave with sheep around, God knew exactly where and when His Son would be born. Levitical shepherds who raised the sacrificial sheep for the temple priests surrounded baby Jesus—they were the ones angels told first. The shepherds washed the newborn lambs with saltwater and swaddled them in pieces of old priestly garments (because the worn-out garments … Continue reading →

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Mary's Song

Diane Virginia: Mary’s Song (3-Min)

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He touched the door. Then he paced ten steps away. Dropping to his knees, he placed his hat on the ground for tips and pulled an instrument from his tattered jacket. With recorder flute in hand, the man played Silent Night, The First Noel, and Drummer Boy. I was enthralled by his passion, and the angelic sound resonating from his instrument. Passersby stopped long enough to listen. Passersby scarcely noticed him. A mother dropped a coin in the overturned hat. A teenager handed him a water bottle. It was my chance to talk to him.

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Español: Contributor Glenda Shouse: No te lo Pierdas: Don’t Miss It!

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Ah! Llegó la Navidad volando de la misma manera que la motocicleta pasa rugiendo. Quiero que mi corazón se concentre en la parte importante de la celebración–Jesús. Él es la razón por la que celebro y planifico momentos especiales con familiares y amigos. Si no estoy presente en la estación, consciente de las cosas que llenan mi corazón, mente, y tiempo, perderé la verdadera celebración, el nacimiento de Jesús. Lo mejor de la Navidad es esperar con expectación este día … Continue reading →

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Diane Virginia: The Christmas Cardigan

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Tiny streams meandered toward the red brick steps leading to the veranda. White colonnades, wooden rockers, and potted evergreens added elegance to this stately home. It was a picturesque morning. That is, it would have been, except for the turmoil within. …

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VineWords: Devotions and More is a website dedicated to providing you, our reader, with devotions and other writings that will help you to deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ, The True Vine.

Our key verse is John 15:1, 4, 5. We aim to honor Jesus and to keep our dependency upon Him deep, so that our writing reflects this dependency, resulting in fresh inspiration from the Word of God, that will serve you effectively.

Our devotions have been shared in Austrailia, Canada, Peru, the USA, and various other places.

For our Hispanic readers, Pastor Victor Marcos, of Lima Peru and Virginia Beach, VA, provides the translation of many of our devotions.

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I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. …  Abide in me, and I in you. …

<i> am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him,

the same beareth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

John 15:1, 4a, 5

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. … Abide in me, and I in you. …
I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
John 15:1, 4a, 5 KJV

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Confessions from a Homecoming Queen

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