For
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him
should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 RSV
My parents made Christmas very special for my brother and
me. One year, when I was about six or seven, my parents gave me a doll. Mama
was an expert seamstress, making all the doll clothes for it.
On my eighth Christmas, I received
another extraordinary gift. My dad would go to the garage for hours for several
weeks before Christmas. Then, on Christmas morning, under the lighted tree was
a dollhouse. It was unlike any I had ever seen. He made it just like the
two-bedroom home in which we lived. The rooms were painted the same as the
rooms in our house. Mama made curtains to adorn the windows and taped a picture
of my dad on the wall.
It was a beautiful dollhouse. And I know that Dad made it because he loved me. I was fortunate to have earthly parents that loved me so much.
Our Heavenly Father loves us. He loves
us so much that He gave us the very best gift He had: His only Son.
There is no greater love.
Dear
Father, I thank You for giving me loving earthly parents. Thank You for Your
gift of Jesus. Amen.
B. J. Bassett encourages others as an author, teacher and speaker. Her books include a contemporary novel, Gillian’s Heart; a historical novel Lily; Sweet Charity; A Touch of Grace—The G.R.A.C.E. Ministries Story; and coauthor of a children’s devotional My Time with God, Focus on the Family, Heritage Builders, with over 55,000 copies sold.
As a contributing writer, publications consist of Writer’s Handbook 2000, The Writer, and The Focus on the Family Guide to Growing a
Healthy Home, Wolgemuth& Hyatt, Publishers, Inc.—consistently on
Bookstore Journal’s Best-selling Christian Books List from November 1990 -
February 1991, and voted the 10 Best Books for 1990 by Today’s Christian Woman.
Magazines, devotional booklets, curriculum and newspaper
publishers include Focus on the Family,
Woman’s World, The Quiet Hour, Pathways to
God, Devotions, Harcourt Brace,
WordAction, Gospel Publishing and Times Standard (newspaper).
She teaches writing workshops at Umpqua Community College,
Roseburg, OR and at writer’s conferences. As a speaker for Stonecroft
Ministries, she tells her story of rejection and acceptance, not only in life,
but as a writer as well. She also offers book talks, including discussion
questions and shares the journey -- from the seed of an idea to a published
book.
She enjoys reading, jigsaw puzzles, knitting, munching warm
scones oozing with butter and strawberry jam and sipping earl grey tea.
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