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By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “For this is a gracious thing, when, conscious of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.” 1 Peter 2:19 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would draw near to Him must believe that He is, and »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Audie Murphy had to lie about his age »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him, and he with Me.” Revelation 3:20 My grandson is a great soccer player »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. Jesus: “Behold, I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:5 December 31 moves to January 1 in a mere split second. It’s a new year! We make a big thing out of it, usually. Glenda and I this year »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold, wise men (Magi) from the east, came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “And going into the house they saw the child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshipped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered Him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 You have just experienced »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 Incarnation literally means “taking on flesh.” This was exactly »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 “And His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.” Luke 2:51 There would be no Nativity story to tell without Mary! Because it »