From time to time, the Lord will use repetition to get my attention and it usually involves a specific phrase or word. This repetition basically translates as a knock, knock, knock on the door of my heart. These repeated words will show up in a sermon, a billboard, or in this case a song: “You’re …
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Contending
Have you ever been in a season of contending – an extended time of prayerfully fighting for something that just doesn’t seem to want to break loose? If I may be completely transparent, I have been in a season of contending for peace. Fighting against discord, malice, rumors, and discouragement. It seems the more I …
Seen
You’re doing a good job! The interviews, phone calls, emails, and arranging of calendars… The prayers, copies, and helping people find their place in the family of God… The laundry, feeding your family, and changing the car’s oil… All of it is seen. Sometimes we can get lost in the process of our processes and …
A Man, a Golden, and a Dachshund
I was on my way to work the other day and paused at the corner to allow a runner to cross the street before I continued. It isn’t unusual to see runners in my neighborhood throughout the day but this time was a bit different. This runner was joined by two off-leash dogs – one …
Wash the Plate
Wash the plate not because it is dirty nor because you are told to wash it,but because you love the person who will use it next.~Saint Teresa of Calcutta As an Executive Assistant, I can easily get caught up in my “need tos” and my “shoulds.” AKA, my tasks. I have learned to look at …
Behind the Curtains
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son,who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.John 1:14 We are just one day away from one of the biggest celebrations of the year – Christmas Eve. It is the night we …
Believe
It was Christmas Eve 1971. Following our Christmas tradition, the cookies were baked, decorated, and set out with a cold glass of milk. Right where Santa could find them! I hopped in bed, pulled the covers up close, and watched out the window, just hoping for a glimpse of Santa as he cruised the moonlit …
Santa’s Stolen Cookies
I was a pretty obedient child but there is nothing like the anticipation of Santa’s arrival that can tempt even the most compliant child to push boundaries… My grandparents were visiting from Illinois that Christmas and our house was all a-buzz with the fun that grandparents bring to an already fun-filled season! That particular Christmas …
Invited
Our family was one of the many who made it a tradition to park ourselves in front of the TV, with a TV dinner, on a TV tray, and soak in every second of network television’s annual airing of allll the Christmas specials. Rudolph, Santa Clause is Coming to Town, and The Grinch just to …
Surprises
In October of 2012, my grandmother Slattery passed into eternity. She had lived a beautiful and simple life dedicated to her family and the Lord. For 91 years. As a midwestern farm girl who married a boilermaker during World War II, she knew how to make the most of simplicity. She wasn’t a woman of …
You Are Adored 