Can You See the Blessings?
I didn’t need another item on my “To Do” List which has lists for my list! To add to that was the flu Thad and I caught while helping to care for our two and
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The Scavenger Hunt
Tis the season where traditions are created and followed – many of us may not even remember how they began. Some are faith based; some sweet and some can be downright troublesome.
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The Hailstorm in My Mind
The fog begins to lift but I so want to remain within its midst, devoid of all thought, to continue my slumber. I glance at the large red numbers on the clock: 4:30 am. I
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Return to Sender
It’s that time of year when Thad and I send out Christmas cards with a one page letter highlighting the year’s events. Our criteria for selection are those people who impacted our lives in the
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When Death Comes at Christmas
God has placed this blog on my heart, nudging me awake at 4:30 am for many mornings until I began to listen and put these thoughts into words. Throughout this time He has put articles,
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The Work of Christmas Begins
This Christmas has been a special one. Not only were we celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ but we were celebrating the upcoming birth of our second grandchild. And for the first time since our
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Blessed Birth Transcends Time
On March 4, 1920 a father rejoiced in the birth of his son. It was a birth that was not to have happened for his wife had a weakened heart. And yet, there was his
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Dichotomy of the Season
Christmas is that time of year when we celebrate the birth of our savior. It is a time of wonder, delight and sometimes strife. It can feel like the devil’s using this time to strike.
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Life is a Balance of Holding on and Letting Go
The good Lord has been providing me with opportunities to practice patience and balance in my life. To be truthful, it’s an ongoing journey; having not reached the destination of being comfortable with setting
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The Christmas Crunch & Slump: When Anxiety was great within me.
Although Christmas is my most favorite time of the year there was one Christmas where I found myself in a very dark place. My business was a seasonal one and I was working a second
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An Unhallowed Christmas without Thanksgiving
This morning on my walk I saw Christmas lights adorning the trim on a house and a blow up Santa Claus already poised in a yard. Really? It’s not even Thanksgiving yet. With Halloween being
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