Nothing is impossible with God! CHRISTMAS should awake us and shake us into a celebration of God!! He stepped into an impossible, sin-laden, broken world making it GLORIOUS through his overcoming power! I believe the core message of Christmas is- Fear Not. I’ve had years of practice living under the bondage of fear! Fear of losing another [...]
Read More Christmas, encouragement, Fear Not, Glorious Impossible, inspiration, overcoming, perspective, transformationAfter searching five different stores, I was still coming up empty finding a large outdoor star to shine over our Nativity scene. I finally began asking. “Don’t you have any stars? * One man pointed to a snowflake and said, “right there.” * “Mommy- why can’t we find a Star for Jesus?” troubled, yet trusting [...]
Read More Bethany, Christmas, Fear Not, perspective, transformation, treasure, treasure hunter“Decide what your holidays will look like. Bing.” * * “Bing gives you the power to decide what your holidays will look like. So you can celebrate your way.” * * WOW! The above picture and words are the new Ad campaign by BING. It grabbed my attention! It seems to me, as I observe the fa-la-la-la-la [...]
Read More Christmas, encouragement, fallen world, Fear Not, living between the trees, perspective, transformation, treasure, treasure hunter* * * * “What do you say?” * * * * * “Please and Thank you.” * * * * * Isn’t it delightful being around people who are polite, grateful, and thankful? I love it when our children express their thanks and gratitude! Some people are “naturally” more effusive and outspoken but I believe an [...]
Read More encouragement, perspective, thankfulness, treasureThe Lord is near to all who are brokenhearted and from His fullness we have all received grace upon grace! Just a few days ago, we received gut-wrenching news, that our 11 year old nephew had died in a tragic accident. So many thoughts are swirling in my head and heart. But one [...]
Read More Emmanuel, fallen world, inspiration, living between the trees, perspective, treasureIf we could see things from God’s point of view we might begin to grasp we live a wonderful life after all. * Everyone should see the original Frank Capra’s classic, “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”, with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. ”Does your or my life really matter? What would happen if you [...]
Read More Clarence the angel, Donna Reed, encouragement, fallen world, family, God's love, inspiration, It's a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart, living between the trees, overcoming, perspective, transformation, treasureMicah David (Micah- “who is like God?” David- “beloved of God”) 11/11/88 celebrating 23 years on this Veteran’s Day 11/11/11~ you stretched our circle of love! This is the last child that I write a tribute for in 2011. Thanks for bearing with me as I’ve shared my heart about the treasure trove of children the Lord has [...]
Read More birthday, family, humor, Micah, thankfulness, treasure, tributeThough I didn’t feel the tremors of the earthquake whose epicenter was in Oklahoma, I’m alert & aware. I’ve read and heard everyone’s surprised comments that Kansas would ”feel” some ripples of the earthquake tremors. God hides beautiful treasures for us to discover in life but He does not want the “end of the age” to be a surprise! [...]
Read More encouragement, fallen world, Jesus will meet you there, living between the trees, overcoming, perspective, promises, treasureWe are “technically” part of the minority that doesn’t celebrate Halloween. I mean I try to keep it veeerrrry LOW KEY. It’s my least favorite holiday ever! I’ve never liked scary anything and I’m not fascinated by witches, warlocks, especially not vampires, and ghosts…. not even friendly ones. We have however, “loosened up” in the past seven years and participated in Harvest [...]
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