A Virtual Scrapbook of Grace {The Grove: Treasured Up}

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Thank you so much to those who have already given to our year-end campaign! We are excited to report we have raised $12,197.00 so far! Make sure you head over to our Better Together page for live updates. It’s definitely not too late if you haven’t given yet, and you can help us reach our goal before […]

Unexpected Christmas Treasure

During one of our Christmas times in China, God blanketed our courtyard with snow in the early morning hours. It was magical. A gift. Before the arrival of footprints and bike tracks, it was pure, white, untouched, perfect… As I settled on the couch to read and reflect in a peaceful time of silence, I […]

Treasuring Christ In Feast or Famine

Advent has become a favorite time of year for me. I love it for many reasons, one of them being that it invites me to both look back & to look ahead. It is precious to look back all the way to the promises indicating the Messiah would come, and to treasure when he actually […]

Not Home for the Holidays

You won’t be home for Christmas. There won’t be snow or mistletoe, and maybe no presents under the non-existent tree. Is it time for to a pity party? No! And, if you’re tempted to throw one (or you’re right in the middle of one) I’d say it’s time for an intentional rearranging of thoughts. To […]

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