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Reminded to seek
As I clean away the dirty dishes I am reminded.Reminded of the dirty Jesus cleaned away for me.As I toss out the trash of paper and boxes left behind on the floor I am reminded. Reminded of the purpose of His birth, His death, His resurrection. As the house quiets and...
God in the Manger – a few thoughts for Christmas
On several occasions, I have read a fictional story by Max Lucado called "Cosmic Christmas". It's a story about what it might have been like the night that Jesus came to earth. It speaks of a "war" between God and Satan, with Satan doing everything in his power to...
God with us ~ The greatest gift of Chrismas
"This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit." Matthew 1:18 I wonder what it was like for Joseph? To first hear from Mary...
Let every heart prepare Him room ~ A Christmas gathering with purpose.
It all starts with a prayer to share the joy of Jesus with others And.................a messy kitchen Each year leads to Christmas. Month after month, it leads to Christmas. January, February, March, April...we wait for December. Somewhere around July we...
On the floor
There, right where I was laying, on the floor. He arrived. Right there on the floor after a wonderful stretching class.To the left and the right lay sweet sisters in Christ.The lights were dim to almost dark. The music softly playing.And there I laid and felt the...
Jesus tops the list!
I made a mistake. Four simple words that can be so difficult to articulate when they really need to be said. Sometime, like this weekend for me, they just need to be whispered to God. Other times they need to be quickly said to a friend, a child, a spouse. Are you...
God Provides
I put off my run this morning. Not because I think that I don't need to run anymore (I have a 10 mile race coming up on Saturday) but, because I felt God calling me to my chair in the corner of the room. See this weekend was an emotional roller coaster for me. We...
I Remember
I remember. I remember.....As a little girl I would hug my daddy when he would return from weekend training.I remember the smell of his uniform so vividly that years later when I was given a military issued sleeping bag on a camping trip I knew that smell was just...
The Stump
I have a stump in my yard. It has been there since we moved in almost 4 years ago. I have tripped over it and fallen backwards. Justin has tried to chop it up and dig it out but it is still there. Just a dead stump. But you know, that stump was once a tree, full of...
Clear the Clutter!
Clutter. It's virtually everywhere. In my garage, desk drawers, closets, atop my desk, in my purse, the backseat of my car...in my mind!CLUTTER. No matter what I try it seems a battle that I am losing. Just minutes ago I spent ten minutes cleaning the clutter out of...
