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Restoration
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Psalm 51:12 NIV With the holidays over, I find myself in need of rest. Gifts have found new homes on shelves. Wreaths have returned to storage. Holiday dinnerware has been neatly stacked in out-of-the-way cabinets. Ornaments are…
On Transparency With Others
Lately, I’ve been convicted about the need to be honest with each other. Let me throw a few questions out there for us to think about. Do we put on our happy Christian mask when we go to church or gather with other people, regardless of how we really feel? Do we give the same…
Hibernating
Thought I’d join those hibernating bloggers for the Christmas break. If you see a post, it’s already been scheduled. If you wonder what I’ll be doing while hibernating, well it won’t be sleeping. Here’s a short list. Working on my WIP Unpacking boxes Organizing my school room…again. Unpacking boxes Watching movies Figuring out some blog…
Christmas Ponderings
Christmas Eve should be relaxing–spent with family near a crackling fire with games and hot chocolate, or perhaps, attending a Christmas Eve service at church… These thoughts went through my mind last night as I swept and mopped the kitchen floor, cleaning up after a never ending day of baking projects and the children’s card-making…
I Want a Christmas Do-Over!
After reading these authors Christmas traditions I want a Christmas do-over! Why doesn’t it seem like Christmas here? The weather is chilly, the tree is up, we’ve had family and friends gather over the week? But the real reason is that we’ve been too busy to reflect upon what Christmas really means. Well, it’s not…
Christmas Traditions
Over at my blog, I’ve been talking about giving (time or money since both count) to charity and supporting books for the holidays. It’s been an enlightening holiday season and like many of my author friends, readers, and blogger buddies I’ve been trying to get away from the excess and get back to the true meaning…
Writing Letters to Jesus
Years ago I started something with my children that has now turned into a Christmas tradition. We write letters to Jesus. I started writing these letters out of a desire to give a gift to Jesus on Christmas. After all, it is HIS birthday. When my kids were too little to write, I wrote for…
Join the Advent Conspiracy!
Our church has been taking part in the Advent Conspiracy. A Christmas project to minimize commercialism and spending, and promote relationships and the true meaning of Christmas. It’s still not too late to join the conspiracy and in fact, this post from Beck @ Frog and Toad are Still Friends sparked and idea of how…