The new year approaches – mere days away. Ann mentioned resolutions in her devotion yesterday, and many of us are making resolutions, or setting goals, planning what we want to do differently in 2017. That’s good. Change is good, though we often balk at change – I know I do.…
Read moreAs 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 more“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and…
Read moreThe Monday after Christmas is not like any other Monday. Perhaps today is one of the worst Mondays that you have had in awhile, perhaps it is the best. I suppose it all depends on how your Christmas went yesterday and whether or not you are left with a mess…
Read moreChristmas fills us with warm fuzzy thoughts of love and peace on earth. Our sweet little Christmas pageants acted out by children in bathrobes and headpieces; we all smile and giggle as “Mary” kisses her plastic baby Jesus and Joseph standing off from Mary because “he doesn’t like girls or…
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