And the most talented author is… I love a well-written book, with beautiful language and engaging plots, mixed with spiritual inspiration. Here’s a sentence from an old book I read this summer: “What a sad change would come over that bright little home when its chief sunbeam was removed from…
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Our Imperfect Christmas
Words for Wednesdays I just blogged over on our church’s website about our Imperfect Christmas. If your advent season has been less-than-ideal, come check it out.
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Isaiah reminds me of Scrooge’s Ghosts
Thoughts for Thursdays Maybe it’s just because it’s Christmas time, but as I read through Isaiah, I’m often reminded of Scrooge’s ghosts from A Christmas Carol. Has the prophecy already happened? Is this speaking of something yet to come? But then jewels like this jump out at me: “Therefore thus…
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Coffee and Sweat Pants
It’s supposed to be Foto Friday or Five Minute Friday, but it’s just going to be Becky’s Ramblings Friday. Is that ok? It’s been a busy week in our house, with our Christmas Musical for church this weekend. The girls are dancing and I’m acting. And today – nothing but…
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I Wonder: Why Her?
Five Minute Friday Five minutes. No Edits. Just writing. The word is: Wonder GO Wonder… Cleaning up my kitchen, putting breakfast dishes away, washing the pan, scraping off the remaining eggs… And the Christmas music is playing. Amy Grant’s melody… “Do you wonder as you watch my face if a…
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Slowing Down for Christmas
Words for Wednesdays Ever feel like the clock ticks faster between Halloween and New Years? I’d like to live differently this year. I just ordered the e-book, “Celebrating and Savoring a Simple Christmas” that I plan on reading this weekend. The author, Crystal Paine, is the creator of Money Saving…
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How to Get Less Comfortable
Mommy Monday As our children sit in “big church” with us, I often forget to talk to them about how we are all, as a family, going to apply what we learned. But last week, I was challenged to do just that for our church’s blog. Pastor Willson’s sermon was…