by Susan Barnes | 15 Dec 2022 | My happenings
This is my last post for 2022! I usually take a couple of weeks off from blogging over Christmas and New Year, but this year I’m taking a month off. I’ve had a very busy year with moving house, starting a new job, getting covid and having family members unwell so I’m...
by Susan Barnes | 8 Dec 2022 | Articles
In the few weeks that lead up to Christmas, we often try to tell the whole Christmas story, which is quite a long story. From the angel’s visit to Mary telling her she would give birth to Jesus, until the family’s flight to Egypt, covers a period of two, maybe three...
by Susan Barnes | 7 Dec 2021 | Women in the Bible
Recently I wrote this article for Christian Today. A church advertised their Christmas production with the tagline, “My fiancé is pregnant and I’m not the father.” We don’t often think about the apparently scandalous nature of the Christmas story. We’ve...
by Susan Barnes | 22 Dec 2020 | Women in the Bible
Recently, I wrote this article for Christian Today about Christmas. This year Christmas will probably be uncomfortable. Depending on where you live in the world, it may be uncomfortable because family and relatives aren’t allowed to hug, will only see each...
by Susan Barnes | 20 Dec 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Jesus’ parents were amazed at what was being said about him.” Luke 2:33 Why were they amazed? They knew Jesus’ conception was extraordinary so why were they surprised by Simeon’s words. They...
by Susan Barnes | 27 Sep 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.’ Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to...
by Susan Barnes | 22 Dec 2019 | Articles
A snippet from an article I wrote recently for Christian Today: Domestic violence incidents spike at Christmas. In fact, all kinds of violence escalate at this time of the year. Brawls from heavy drinking, drug-taking and the tensions in families, keep police,...
by Susan Barnes | 23 Jun 2019 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.” Matthew 1:16 Matthew makes a point of not calling Joseph the father of Jesus,...
