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Planning for a Winning Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is next week, a holiday just as likely to cause disappointment as celebration. Watch your Facebook feed on February 14 and you’re sure to see a variety of responses. I’ve mulled this...

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An Easter Sunday Scripture

Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of...

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When Your Best of List Comes Up Empty

I love lists. I really do. As a matter of fact, I’m itching to make a grocery list right now. Then I want to make another to-do list, because the one I wrote two days ago is missing several things —...

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The Gift in the Unraveling

As much as I love Christmas, I always keep it pretty simple. My goal is always to do as little as possible, while still keeping the ambience festive and joyful in our home. It’s easy to be a scrooge...

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When Our Hearts Hold a Sacred Solidarity Around the Manger of God with Us

Headlights shine like lanterns in the night as the tires glide into parking spots, leading us and inviting us in. Children hold the hands of mothers and grandmothers as they enter the expectant...

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You Belong at the Table

One of my favorite Thanksgiving dinners I’ve hosted in my home was for my sister and her fiancé. They were getting married the next day and the week had been crazy with preparations. Even though the...

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Sunday Scripture

“Be careful that you don’t forget the Lord your God by failing to keep his commands, ordinances, and statutes that I am giving you today. When you eat and are full, and build beautiful houses to live...

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Grace for Your Unmerry Moments

Confession: Sometimes I have a bad attitude at the holidays (please tell me I’m not the only one). I want peace on earth but then I wind up feeling tempted to run over people with my shopping cart when...

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When Christmas Magic Escapes You

Dear Christmas Magic, I remember the way you use to tingle up my spine and flutter like a snowflake flurry in the middle of my belly. So much wonder. Excitement. Delight. How you were there every year...

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Joy to the World! Merry Christmas!

Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let Earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and heaven and nature sing! Wishing you...

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Planning for a Winning Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is next week, a holiday just as likely to cause disappointment as celebration. Watch your Facebook feed on February 14 and you’re sure to see a variety of responses. I’ve mulled this...

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An Easter Sunday Scripture

Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of...

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When Your Best of List Comes Up Empty

I love lists. I really do. As a matter of fact, I’m itching to make a grocery list right now. Then I want to make another to-do list, because the one I wrote two days ago is missing several things —...

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Image may be NSFW.
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The Gift in the Unraveling

As much as I love Christmas, I always keep it pretty simple. My goal is always to do as little as possible, while still keeping the ambience festive and joyful in our home. It’s easy to be a scrooge...

View Article

When Our Hearts Hold a Sacred Solidarity Around the Manger of God with Us

Headlights shine like lanterns in the night as the tires glide into parking spots, leading us and inviting us in. Children hold the hands of mothers and grandmothers as they enter the expectant...

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Image may be NSFW.
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You Belong at the Table

One of my favorite Thanksgiving dinners I’ve hosted in my home was for my sister and her fiancé. They were getting married the next day and the week had been crazy with preparations. Even though the...

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Sunday Scripture

“Be careful that you don’t forget the Lord your God by failing to keep his commands, ordinances, and statutes that I am giving you today. When you eat and are full, and build beautiful houses to live...

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Grace for Your Unmerry Moments

Confession: Sometimes I have a bad attitude at the holidays (please tell me I’m not the only one). I want peace on earth but then I wind up feeling tempted to run over people with my shopping cart when...

View Article

When Christmas Magic Escapes You

Dear Christmas Magic, I remember the way you use to tingle up my spine and flutter like a snowflake flurry in the middle of my belly. So much wonder. Excitement. Delight. How you were there every year...

View Article

Joy to the World! Merry Christmas!

Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let Earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and heaven and nature sing! Wishing you...

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