Do you ever feel left out, or even forsaken? Do you fear your kids being left out? Maybe better questions would be: When was the last time you felt left out and how badly did it make you feel? When did you last perceive one of your children being left out, and what did you do to prevent it or make sure it didn’t happen again? What lengths do you go to ensure that none of you are left ... View Post
One of God’s greatest Christmas gifts.
As a child, Christmas [for me, not my parents :-)] was largely about the presents. Not just the ones I would receive, but the ones I would give. I remember one Christmas, walking into my Aunt Nancy’s house and seeing a mound of gifts under her Christmas tree such as I had never seen before. It was irrelevant that only a few of the gifts were for me. In my childish mind, the abundance of gifts ... View Post
Unmet longings in a season of high expectations
Christmas! The season evokes so many emotions. Excitement for some. Dread for others. The joyful anticipation and preparation some embrace is a season of begrudging participation for others. Christmas may evoke new hope, and yet can also be a harsh reminder of past disappointments and dashed hopes. There’s possibly no other time of year when our expectations run as high, no other ... View Post
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
“What do you say?” I likely repeated that one phrase more often than any other while raising our kids. Sometimes it was a prompt for “I’m sorry.” Most of the time it was a reminder that “Thank you” was due to someone. As I sit here this Thanksgiving morning, I’m strongly reminded that “Thank you” is due Someone. Thank you is always due Him. And while I’ve spent time being thankful for many ... View Post
Life after the election: What God has to say to us
It’s been a crazy election season. My husband and I have talked about the candidates and issues more than ever before. We’ve watched so much news that certain political analysts and news anchors are starting to feel like family. It’s important to engage in the process. It’s important to vote. But aren’t we all ready for this election season to be over? In a matter of hours, barring a repeat of ... View Post
The holidays are coming! Plan now so you’ll have no regrets later.
Every season has its own craziness. We’re a people running fast and hard, a people doing and pursuing many things. Then you add in “the holidays.” I’m speaking of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, but you can apply this to any season. It’s a season some of us look forward to; it’s one some of us dread. In either case, it’s usually a season we spend a significant amount of time planning ... View Post
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