Weekend Reflection: Fearless

Nativity.  9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For […]


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Giving Tastes Like Turkey

Love Offering. Thanksgiving, 2012. A Secret I Kept From Myself Rich and I host Thanksgiving every year. We’ve hosted it every year of our married life, beginning in 2007, just two months after our wedding. I love it. The usual suspects are my brother and his family, my sister and her family, and my dad […]


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Weekend Reflection: Hopeful Waiting

Filled with Hope, We Wait for Love.  Advent begins tomorrow. We prepare to celebrate the day when Love put on flesh and came to walk among us.  Shalom. 6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will […]


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Lipstick Time

Elaine, Me, Mom. May, 1984. Speeding at a Standstill A few weeks ago, I left on a Thursday evening to meet my daughter. On my way out the door, I slipped a lipstick into my purse. She’d left the tube of Viva Glam in my car the last time I’d seen her and I had […]


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Weekend Reflection: Give Thanks

My Friend Bob Coller Took This Beautiful Photo. Over and over, the Bible tells us to give thanks.  Thanksgiving.  Father, help me to make it my attitude every day. Amen.  Sharing at Sandra Heska King’s beautiful place today for Still Saturday: And at Deidra Rigg’s sweet blog for The Sunday Community: 


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