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Advent Week 3 ~ More Joy for the Hurting
This morning in church as I looked out over the congregation singing “Joy to the World”, I was struck by the number of people who are in very hard places. Many have lost loved ones this past year, some very … Continue reading
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Advent Week 2 ~ More Peace for the Hurting
When our first child was a baby, he was what you might call a “good sleeper”, meaning he fell asleep with little encouragement and then usually slept through the night. And not only was he a good sleeper, (and perhaps … Continue reading
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Advent Week 1 ~ More Hope for the Hurting
Today is the first Sunday in the 2022 Advent season, and I was blessed to spend a portion of it in a place of worship that has become home and with people whom I love. I watched as my pastor/husband … Continue reading
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Foggy Days
It was a foggy day. Like, an official “school starts three hours late and no busses run because of zero visibility” kind of foggy day. There were pile-ups on multiple highways and late arrivals all around as people tried to … Continue reading
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Advent Week One ~ Hope
(One year ago I wrote short devotionals for the four weeks of Advent. When regarding the possibility of doing the same again this year, I found such great solace reading the words from last year I have decided to reprint … Continue reading
Ten Months Later…
It’s been more than 10 months since my last post here, and much has happened in those months. I’ve continued to write (you can find links below), just not here. It’s proven to be more difficult than I even imagined … Continue reading
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The Last Big Thing
I’m sitting here, waiting for the sounds of a large truck due any minute to deliver my son’s car from New York. For weeks I’ve thought of this event as “the last big thing.” I actually went to work … Continue reading
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A Thing or Two About Reserves…..
Ever notice how there are people who seem to fall apart at the first sign of struggle, let alone tragedy? They just can’t seem to keep their feet on the ground and flail helplessly when the winds of trouble blow. … Continue reading
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Why Am I Writing About Mourning?
“I love you, son.” “I know, mom….I love you too. And don’t worry….I promise I’ll call you if it gets too bad.” That was the first and only promise to me he ever broke. In the early morning hours of … Continue reading
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Mourning Mercies 