Expect
What a rich week we’ve had and I expect today’s post to be no different (wink!). Highlights of the Christmas season include treats and parties and gatherings with those who are dear to us. But as we know from expectations, if they are unmet, they can be a source of great disappointment and sense of […]
What to Do When You Find Yourself in Donkey Class
Do you ever have days or seasons when your expectations and reality just aren’t matching up? Like the time I ordered three slow-cookers online in China and expected to be able to actually use them and bless friends with them. When they arrived, I couldn’t get them out of my house quick enough. “Cheap crock-o-junk” […]
Violated Expectations and the Christmas Story
It’s December, and Christmas is on its way. It is a time of expectation, of joyful anticipation – carols and cookies, trees and lights, guests and gatherings, gifts to wrap and unwrap. The very first Christmas was also greatly anticipated. Prophesies about Jesus had been spoken for centuries. The world was awaiting the “long-expected Jesus,” but […]