As the last days of the year are upon us, many of us are thinking ahead to resolutions for the new year – losing weight, exercising more, eating healthy, decluttering that closet (you know the one), doing more of this and less of that. According to a 2013 article in…
Read moreI love Christmas. I enjoy the decorations, the music, the gift giving and the delicious treats. I am thrilled when I hear “Joy to the World” and other Christmas music being played over the loud speaker in the store. Even though I know Christmas is the celebration of the birth/incarnation…
Read moreThe table was set for the Thanksgiving meal as family gathered in my parent’s home. My mom was busy in the kitchen; my dad was directing each of us to our chairs and my five-year-old daughter was excited to share what she had learned in kindergarten. To the surprise…
Read moreAs I pondered and prayed about what to write for this blog post, the fact that this blog would be posted the day before Election Day loomed in my thoughts. The election that has been called “the most important election of our lifetime.” Personally, through the past months which seem…
Read moreLaurie in her post Cast your cares (October 13, 2016) so beautifully stated: “God does not want us to cope with our troubles, He said give it all to Him. The thing that I see happening whenever we try to cope is that we end up trying to accept things…
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