Unlikely Sources of Blessing

December 12, 2012

  I just got home from visiting and singing carols with the women of a local prison. I went with a dear woman who has had a vibrant prison ministry for years. The women there love her. They love her because they KNOW she loves them. She goes each Wednesday night and talks to them about [...]

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O Come, O Come Emmanuel

December 4, 2012

Oh, come, Desire of nations, bind In one the hearts of all mankind; Oh, bid our sad divisions cease, And be yourself our King of Peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to you, O Israel! Possibly Related Posts: Same but Different In Memoriam: Ms. Betty I Know it Isn’t Normal to be Like This One [...]

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Jimmy, the Elf on the Shelf, and his Adventures in our Peapod: First Installment

December 4, 2012

Well, folks, Jimmy has been with us for a week and a half already this year and he’s been busy! Here are a few highlights of his Peapod adventures. He’s  baked for us, he’s partied and played with his friends, he’s been slightly mischievous, he’s had his privacy invaded and he’s taught some important lessons. [...]

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Hair-le-lu-jah!

October 19, 2012

I know our country is in the middle of deciding who will be our next fearless leader. And the economy stinks. And there are horrible things happening all around us. I do not mean to belittle those truths. But y’all, this is BIG. I have discovered the perfect hair product. At the risk of sounding [...]

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Roller Coaster of Sibling Love

October 17, 2012

It has been a rather eventful week of sibling “stuff” around here. Our elementary school does this top student of the 9-weeks thing. One girl and one boy from each class get it. It’s based on behavior, doing your work, etc. Since only four girls and four boys from each class will get it, it’s [...]

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The Church of my Dreams, Too.

October 13, 2012

Church has always been an enormous part of my life. Over the years, I’ve been part of many churches…Methodist, Baptist (all kinds of Baptist), Episcopal, Presbyterian, Moravian, Quaker. I’ve found myself ultimately a Baptist…a moderate (not too far left or too far right) Baptist. The thing is (no matter the denomination) church has, in many [...]

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