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A Moment of Panic “May I use your other bathroom?” A simple question, but one that threw me into a panic. My carefully cleaned hall bath was in use. That left my definitely not-ready-for-guests master bathroom. In one moment, I had to decide whether to graciously say yes, (oh please, help me to have remembered to close the closet door on our dirty laundry) or plead […]
As the kid’s and I were listening to an audio book called The Autobiography of Santa, I couldn’t help but think about how we all need to take a tip from St. Nick. Take a Tip from St. Nick You see the orphan turned bishop, who eventually turned into a larger than life mythical, jolly, […]
Is My Dedication Really to Christ? In essence this is what my 10 year meant when she asked, “If you had the choice of being killed by a sword or dying for Jesus, which would you choose?” Me: “I would choose to die for Jesus.” 10 year old: “But that would really hurt?” Me: “Yes, […]
Last year I wrote about a tradition I grew up with called, the silver box. The idea behind it is that with our friends and family we exchanged words of kindness. Our words were like a gift, wrapped up in a silver box with a silver bow, edifying and encouraging. Our sweet tradition came from […]
You are Enough for God This is a topic that is hashed out regularly on blogs and sermons alike. I do not know that I have anything further to add to the conversation, but my hope is that someone reads this and knows that without a doubt – they are enough. The Earthly Battle […]