Do not be afraid…
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.” ---Frederick Buechner, Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith In the Bible, the command repeated most frequently is “Fear not.” [...]
The Gift of Christmas Present (Part 1)
The Christmas season is one of joy, and angst. We long to have a meaningful, simple Christmas season, but we get sucked into consumerism and a Black Friday frenzy that spilled, this year, into Thursday. [...]
The favor of God
The sun has not shone here in the midwest for days. In this deep and dark December, I'm aware of my own shortcomings, my own mistakes--the darkness of pride, discontent, anger inside me. Life has [...]
Taking a breath before Advent
This year's shopping season may have started before the turkey leftovers fully cooled, but we have almost a week before Advent officially begins this Sunday. Rather than get caught up in the frenzy, take a [...]
The perfect gift (and the story behind it)
Sometimes the best gift you can give someone is prayer, even if you don't know them. Today, many of us are last-minute shopping and wrapping, desperate to figure out what would be the perfect gift. [...]
The Gift of Christmas Present
Twice in the last two weeks, I've had the privilege of speaking in local churches, sharing my thoughts on The Gift of Christmas Present. So often, we are so busy and distracted, we cannot catch [...]
Advent Soul Care
I'm guest blogging at Gifted For Leadership (a leadership blog for women) today, on caring for your soul during Advent. Advent anticipates the quiet miracle of the incarnation. How can we say yes to waiting and [...]
A sweet Christmas
I usually don't share recipes on this blog, but since some of you have asked for the Mocha Bar recipe...One of the ways I show love to family and friends is by cooking. I don't [...]
Merry Christmas
Just wanted to wish all of my wonderful readers a very Merry Christmas. We had a big breakfast and opened presents this morning. when we woke up, it was one degree outside, but the sun [...]
Sanctified shopping
I was planning to go out and finish my christmas shopping today, but it's 34 and raining, and supposed to get colder. which means the rain will be turning to ice or sleet. So, I'll [...]