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John 1:14, 16 (NLT) So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory,...
Category: Holidays
An Untold Miracle of Christmas
I have a small nativity set that my husband bought for me our first Christmas together. This little set was in our first apartment as newlyweds....
The Song of the Unseen
A couple of weeks ago I stepped into a church restroom, my eyes red from crying. Freshly returned from the Middle East, I had just finished...
Good News of Great Joy, Not Fear
Every year, I unwrap my little bamboo angel choir and lovingly arrange them near my nativity set. While living in Indonesia, I was always on the lookout for unique,...
Mary’s Everyday Obedience
8 years ago, I was blessed to be “great with child” during the season of Advent. Our first child, a much-prayed-for, long anticipated rainbow baby, was due on January...
An Advent Invitation
Do you feel it during the Advent season? The greater weight of others’ expectations? Am I doing all the things to let my loved ones know my care for...
In Everything
“In everything, Lord?” I prayed. “Really… everything is a lot right now.” The Lord already knew all the things that made up my circumstances in that...
A Christmas Blessing
In a year when the thrill of hope seems like a memory from another time; In a season when we can collectively understand what a weary...
The Resilience to Rejoice in 2020
There is a hashtag going around on Instagram, #thegoodlist. Some friends of mine have used it recently as a way to remember the good things that came with 2020,...
A Hug From 20 Years Ago
A week after my 18th birthday, I boarded a plane that would take me to Ecuador for a year. A picture was taken that day at the airport -...
