Christmas Joy: 25 Cents

December 4, 2009 By

A Child’s Happiness….PricelessDecember, 1989:My daughter Elaine was seven (and a half, she would have added) that holiday season. I was in graduate school and making do on a typical single-mom-who’s-a-student budget. We had enough, of course. But we didn’t have a lot of financial wiggle room. So one morning we went to the local discount […]


Filed Under: advent, Christmas, gifts, God's omnipotence, joy, Matthew 6, thank you

It’s Advent!

December 2, 2009 By

Let every heart prepare Him roomThis advent season I am reminded that God’s word is an especially good place to spot Him. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite passages about the birth of our Savior over the coming weeks. Christmas blessings to you. 4 But when the right time came, God sent His Son, […]


Filed Under: advent, Christmas, Galatians, gifts, God's omnipotence

Give us This Day

November 20, 2009 By

Just-in-Time ProvisionI’ve posted before (here and here, for example) about my dear friend Elizabeth and her young son John. They face many challenges as they reestablish their lives far, far away from us. They have been guests of friends in their new community, but Elizabeth has located an apartment and they are eagerly planning to […]


Filed Under: Exodus, faith, friends, gifts, God's omnipotence, gratitude, thanksgiving

JD’s Lesson

November 5, 2009 By

Respecting Gifts Rich and I have two dogs. JD, the black labrador retriever, is nearly three years old. Doc, the poodle-terrier mix, is roughly five. (He came to us from a shelter as an adult dog, so we’re not exactly sure). We’ve learned a lot from our canine buddies, but I think JD has taught […]


Filed Under: 1 Corinthians 12, friends, gifts, God's omnipotence, skill, support, trust
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