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Dec 2019
Joy. Our three-year-old grandson spent Wednesday night this week at our house. In the morning we turned on the lights to the Christmas tree and he said, “I like your Christmas tree.” I asked, “You have a tree at your house, right?” He said, “Yes, and one of my trains is set up to go around it.” Then he got a little grin on his face and said quietly to me, “And I put some of my trains on the tree, too!” He began to laugh as I said, “You mean your wooden......
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Beyond the Middle of Advent!
We are just past the middle of Advent, this journey toward Christmas and are pulling up on the third Sunday of Advent, when we will light the candle of Hope. This Sunday, 12/15, the...
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Wonder
“Their eyes are full of wonder.” “I wonder what would happen if I tried that.” “I wonder about what the future holds.” “I wonder when the end of the world will come and what...
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Deep Love
A little honest reflection as we go into this Thanksgiving week….for some time now God has been working on my heart, challenging me with a question. I think I was first aware of this...
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A Grateful Heart
What’s it like when you meet someone who has a grateful heart and way of life? They may not always agree with you or even get annoyed or grumpy sometimes, but most of the...
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Small Things
Do you remember having a necklace or paperweight that had a tiny mustard seed encased in glass? It was a reminder of Jesus’ words in Matthew 17:20,”truly I tell you, if you have faith...
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Seasons Change
As I’m praying this morning, I’m reading the names of the 32 people from our church who have died this past year. For all their loved ones, the seasons of life changed this year...
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How Big is God’s Love?
Think of big things. The Grand Canyon. Blue sky in Arizona. Ocean off San Diego. Mountains. Think of other big things like a seven foot basketball player, a field of sunflowers, a huge dog...
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Increase in love
“May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you.” I Thessalonians 3:12 We all know there are many kinds...
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Giants
Giants! If you had to choose someone right now, who would you say is a “giant” in our world today? If we were to take a poll I imagine we would have many different...
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