The fifth day of Christmas: Hope!

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Life is tough – Pray hard

Today writing is difficult. I admit the tragedy in Connecticut yesterday is suffocating my ability to just move on, like it doesn’t affect me. The massacre of children and adults, in a community like ours isn’t an insignificant circumstance that hits the news today and fades into obsolescence tomorrow like the ending of a bad … Read more

The 3rd day of Christmas – Faith!

OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning ♪♫•*¨ To You ¸•♫¸.•.¸ ¸♥¸*♫*•.¸¸♥Good Morning ♪♫•*¨ To You ¸•♫¸.•.¸¸♥¸*♫*•.¸¸♥ On the third day of Christmas – FAITH! In that one short word is the substance of life. From our first breath to our last, we live by faith. Do you know anyone who lives more than … Read more

Surrounded by Joy

OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning ♪♫•*¨ To You ¸•♫¸.•.¸ ¸♥¸*♫*•.¸¸♥Good Morning ♪♫•*¨ To You ¸•♫¸.•.¸¸♥¸*♫*•.¸¸♥ On the second day of Christmas – JOY! Joy to the world, the Lord has come. Two thousand years ago, the shepherds were surrounded by joy, everyone in the presence of the newborn king were surrounded by … Read more

Relationship

OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning ♪♫•*¨ To You ¸•♫¸.•.¸¸♥¸*♫*•.¸¸♥Good Morning ♪♫•*¨ To You ¸•♫¸.•.¸¸♥¸*♫*•.¸¸♥ Yesterday was phenomenal! Not because I whacked off my to-do list at the root. Let’s face it. My to-do list will never be an all-done list, and I’m going to go out on a limb here and say, … Read more

What's your mission?

OK everybody up! Rise and shine! Good Morning ♪♫•*¨ To You ¸•♫¸.•.¸¸♥¸*♫*•.¸¸♥Good Morning ♪♫•*¨ To You ¸•♫¸.•.¸¸♥¸*♫*•.¸¸♥ It’s Friday everybody! I hear you all saying YES! It’s Friday. Yippee! I on the other hand am saying – No! How can it be Friday when it’s my last day of vacation and I have so much … Read more

Advent 2012: December 2 – 25

When you were in elementary school, do you remember making paper chains so each day you could tear off one link as you dreamily and excitedly anticipated Christmas? In later years, I discovered Advent calendars with little windows that opened to reveal something written behind the shutter. Last week when visiting my former church, Temple Hill Baptist … Read more

Refining Grace