Dear December, Thanks for coming to visit. You brought some unexpected surprises, and you demanded way too much of my time and energy. But, I still like you. I love your tinsel. You’ve got style, even if you are a lot of work. As we wrap up and part ways, I wanted to share…
As we close out 2013, I thought we would take a little lookey back at the top posts from each month of the year. Consider this my own personal version of the “12 days of Christmas.” There won’t be a partridge in a pear tree, but I would be happy to leap like a Lord…
My dad lost 40 pounds the year I was born. He was young, so young. He’d fled his home country to America to find freedom – leaving behind his parents and all he knew. He met my mom, and they exchanged vows. Two year later, I arrived with unexpected challenges. My hip never fully developed. …
Every year when I read the Christmas story, I try to picture what it would have been like to have experienced it first hand. What if I were Mary? Would I have responded with such faith-filled obedience to God’s call? I can’t imagine how emotionally spent Joseph must have felt by the time they arrived…
Through the heartfelt mercies of our God, God’s Sunrise will break in upon us, Shining on those in the darkness, those sitting in the shadow of death, Then showing us the way, one foot at a time, down the path of peace. Luke 1:78-79, MSG +++ Joining like-minded sisters at Photo Credit