Remembering my dreams isn’t something that happens every morning but this morning I did remember this bizarre dream I had about being at the hair salon and the hair stylist applying dye to my hair and then basically leaving the building. In my dream I wait patiently for a while…
Read moreAdvent is “the arrival of a notable person, thing or event” according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Preparing for the birth of Jesus, the MOST notable person ever to live on earth, is the purpose of the Advent season, one of my favorite seasons of the year. After Thanksgiving I…
Read moreI have a confession to make… in the weeks leading up to Christmas I get caught up in watching Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel. My husband humors me and even watches with me sometimes. We laugh at the predictable cookie cutter formula and compete to finish the characters lines…
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I’m feeling heavy-hearted today. Many I know are hurting with broken hearts, physically, spiritually, emotionally. I’m thinking about all the expectations that come with what’s supposed to be a ‘happy’ holiday while their hearts are laid open, raw and exposed; the stream of salty tears continues to sting the wounded…
Read moreWith Christmas just 20 days away, the pressure mounts. Today’s society dictates our home decor as well as our activities – trees, wreaths, Christmas cards, numerous gatherings of friends, family, coworkers, church members. Most of it has nothing to do with the truth of Christmas. Biblically, the birth of…
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