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In the Spirit of Christmas
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.” (Luke 1:46) These words are from Mary…a teenage girl who was told by an angel that she, a virgin, would be bearing a son who would be the Lord and Savior of the world. How scared Mary must have been!…
Read MoreWhen Tomorrow Never Comes…
I’m not usually a big crier at movies…but I have to say the first ten minutes of the Disney movie Up get me every time. It’s so sad that the main character Carl, (voiced by one of my favorite actors, Ed Asner) plans for years, decades, to go with his wife Ellie on the trip…
Read MoreDon’t Settle for Less
Do you ever feel like you are “settling” for mediocre…that you are just cruising by in life, not really striving for more, not trying your hardest to reach your full potential and go after all of the goals God wants you to fulfill, or receive all the rewards He has in store for you? I…
Read MoreBlessin’ or Lesson?
Decisions, decisions…every day is full of choices both big and small. Sometimes they seem monumental…should I spend this time and money, go after this job, take this course, write this book, trust this person? And sometimes they are small but still important. It helps to pray for God’s Will…but how do we KNOW what that…
Read MoreTake a Break Before You Break
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.…
Read MoreStepping Out into Spring
Spring has sprung even in the coldest places…it stays lighter later, flowers are blooming, everything is green, the air smells sweeter. Am I just noticing all of this? Well, maybe. I feel like many of us have felt like we had been living in a dark cave this past winter, with COVID adding to the…
Read MoreIf Not Now, When?
Is COVID an excuse? I have used it to explain why I’ve had writers block, why I haven’t gotten started on that (fill in the blank) project, why I’ve slept later in the morning, watched more TV, etc. etc. But it’s really no excuse. Yes, it’s real, yes it has caused loss, pain and suffering…
Read MoreAnother year wiser?
I have to admit that this sixtieth birthday of mine was the hardest of all to accept, and yet, I am so grateful for all God has given me…a career that I enjoy, a husband I love, a supportive family, wonderful friends and so much more. Perhaps I am not only growing older but wiser.…
Read MoreStill, there is hope…
For a few moments, when the clock struck midnight, I felt a ray of hope on New Year’s Eve that this year, 2021, would be better. And then dark times seemed to set in right away…the news headlines, the increasing rifts in the nation, taking down the Christmas tree and decorations and missing family who…
Read MoreNew Year Blessings
“Write the vision…it will surely come.” (Habukkuk 2:2-3) For the first time in my life, I made a vision board for 2020. There are times I have felt like scratching through the “20” and writing “21” over it. Of course for the entire world 2020 has been a particularly rough year…quarantining, wearing masks, not seeing…
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