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Renew-alution?
It's no secret! Donna and I like alliterations. May be we like them to a fault. One weary night before New Years we had a little planning session and we invented a new word. RENEW-alution. Don't worry, Webster hasn't returned our calls. It won't make it into a...
Beautiful Spaces in Messy Places
It's beautiful! A beautiful mess indeed. The glitter that is scattered on the floor and stuck to my face from the presents opened. The presence of others is beautiful. It's beautiful! A beautiful mess indeed. The joy that has come from rejoicing over the birth of our...
The Gift of Christmas
"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:5 Hi! My name is Donna and I am a Christmasaholic. My halls have been decked and the boughs of holly abound outside.....all since November 16th! The familiar carols of the season have been playing...
Slow down, Pause, Rewind and Remember.
Hurry here, hurry there! Everywhere I turn there seems to be hurry. The roadways are congested, the grocery isles have pile ups, and all I can say is it seems we have pushed a button that is counting down the days while we race to complete endless to-do lists that are...
Tug of War with Jingle and Joy
We rush. We fuss. We make haste. We waste. We play tug of war in our hearts when we seek to balance all the jingle and joy of Christmas. Jingle bells! Joy to the world! Christmas and Christ. Since I was a little girl the magic of Christmas had been held in the...
Grateful Beyond One Day
Grasping hands, we stand in a circle and she says, “Share one thing you are thankful for” and silence fills the room. It’s Thanksgiving Day and we have all gathered to feast, hunt, fellowship, read the sales papers, watch the parade, and yes, give thanks. But every...
Giving Thanks Beyond What We Have Been Given
There are several reminders of my granny around my home; little gifts she gave me over the years. I would trade all the gifts I can touch from my granny to just sit with her for a little while and experience all that she was to me. She was kind. She was loving. She...
I Fell and Bumped My Head…Still I am Grateful
Yesterday I fell and hit my head hard on a door frame. I sat on the floor, holding my head, feeling the knot developing, and I didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or both. After collecting myself and telling the dog, the cause of my fall, who was king of the castle, I...
Prowling Lion
My husband loves to scare my poor, sweet neighbor. He spots her quickly each time she begins to walk across the street, and then proceeds to tip-toe with a little skip behind the door and lie in wait for her to come in. Bark, Bleh, Boo (whatever phrase he...
Center Stage ~ It’s All About The Lamb
Our hearts are longing for our lives to be centered on Christ, for our hands to join in unity, for women to break down the walls that keep us from worshipping together. God has placed a burden on our hearts so strong that we cannot deny moving forward to make a change...
