With his wedding day on the horizon, Joseph’s dream of marrying his fiancee, his virgin bride Mary, is shattered. Mary is pregnant, and he is not the father. When I step into Joseph’s sandals for a moment, I imagine the hurt and confusion coursing through his being. Many would assume Joseph was the ...
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A Christmas Playlist for Wonder
I love Christmas music, and I have eclectic taste in holiday tunes. Look at my top three Christmas albums, and you'll see what I mean.
A Christmas Album by Amy GrantThe Nutcracker Suite by TchaikovskyThe Christmas Sessions by Mercy Me
In college, I vividly remember driving up US-287 from ...
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A Fresh Breath of Gratitude
It was a beautiful fall morning, brighter than usual. Moments earlier, I dropped my kids at school, said thank you to the crossing guard, and began my morning walk. We have trails in our neighborhood, and I’m grateful for a path to move with as I sort through soul clutter.
My legs move, and my ...
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4 Lessons from the Movie Frozen
On the eve of Frozen 2 releasing into theaters, I thought I’d take this opportunity to celebrate the lessons learned from the first Frozen movie. Anna and Elsa have almost become part of our family; our 4-year old daughter adores anything Frozen and it remains her favorite movie. We even ...
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Autumn Found Her
She is quite a pitiful sight, our tall thin tree in the backyard. Her top third appears to be dead. Naked brown branches extend to the sky where you would expect to see leaves. In the spring, I cut off a few twigs then stopped when I spotted a nest securely positioned between two branches. A bird ...
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Their Socks Tell the Story
She bounded into the kitchen, white socks covering her calves.
“I soccer girl,” she exclaimed, a huge smile beaming across her face.
Her older brother, the one closest in age to her, started playing soccer a few weeks ago (on a team, not just in the backyard). This girl of mine, the one ...
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