“Silent Night” is one of my favorite Christmas songs, but lately I’ve been analyzing the words of this song. How silent could that night truly have been? Here’s a look at Luke 2:6-18 (NKJV) “So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn…
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The Baking Comedy
Years ago, before my daughter married and left me, we enjoyed baking together. We baked many good things, but also had our share of fails. I like to imagine the Lord calling our grandmas, great-grandmas, and maybe even our great-great grandmas to peer over the balcony of heaven for a night of baking comedy. Shae…
Shepherds = Ordinary People
Shepherds have been on my mind lately. Maybe it’s because we hear about shepherds during the Christmas season more than at any other time of year. Shepherds were men who worked long hours and were totally engrossed in their jobs. I have been studying some of the shepherds in the Bible. I’d like to share…
Christmas Memories
I still remember the year my brother, 3 years older than I, informed me there was no Santa Claus. Upon receiving this news-flash, I immediately went to my mother. I knew my brother would have no problem lying to me, but my mother, I could trust her. I cannot honestly recall all the details, but…
Glitter
Glitter. It is practically everywhere. And I do not like it. I don’t know where my dislike of glitter comes from, but I do not want it on me. Of course it is pretty and shimmer-y, but to have tiny flecks of any thing clinging to me is unacceptable. The red envelope I pulled out…
Like A Tea Bag
“He (Jesus) continued this subject with his disciples. “Don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang onto your…
Lane Ends. Merge Left.
I walked my familiar neighborhood route and read the yellow warning sign for the umpteenth time, “Lane Ends. Merge Left.” I typically ignored this sign while walking, though it is quite important when driving, but this day the sign spoke to me in a new way. Life is full of changes and the “Lane Ends….
Only 5 People
It all began when I ordered a book from a magazine add. After receiving the book, written by a pastor and his wife from Tennessee, they put me on a mailing list to receive their monthly newsletter. One newsletter told of a new ministry they were beginning. In the pastor’s travels, he learned of a…
Texas Wind
It seems most days are windy in our neck of the woods, except during the hot summer when I pray for a breeze even if it would feel more like opening a hot oven door. The first 6 months we lived in Fort Worth I would ask people, “Is it always this windy here?” Everyone replied, “No….
Surrender
My dad has always laughed about my relationship with my hair. When I was a teen he said I never got a haircut I was completely happy with. He was right, though it wasn’t the stylist’s fault. I was mad at my hair. My thick and wavy hair has a mind of its own. Since…