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No Room

Have you ever had a Christmas season where once it was all over you realized you had left Christ out of the picture?I have promised to try my best to not let that happen. I am purposely scaling back…not every ornament is on the tree (I only have one tree instead...

Advent

At lunch after church I heard an interesting conversation. A woman, who is close friends to our lunch buddies, had never heard of Advent. She is a church going woman, but their church does not celebrate Advent.She was trying very hard to understand what this time in...

Presents

“It is better to give than to receive.”I do love to give presents. I love to pick out just the right paper with a pretty bow, but let’s be honest, it’s nice to get a present too and that’s okay.When you start to look around, there are...

Another week

I always enjoy Monday mornings. I know, it sounds crazy, but I like to gather my thoughts and plans for the week and know that a new week has come with many opportunities.Holiday decorations to display, meals to cook, cookies to bake, music to prepare…the list...

Merry Christmas??

I had a great experience this weekend. I went to a ladies retreat at Elephant Butte Inn, which is our neighboring town on the lake (it is a beautiful place). Janet Drez (Octopus Faith), was our guest speaker from Arizona.The retreat was entitled, “Christmas...

Happy New Year!

Blessings to you for a wonderful 2009! I’ll be on vacation this week and will see you next week.Today I Am Thankful For:1. Vacation2. a roaring fire3. phone calls from old friends4. my husband preaching5. cold toes