Before the clock turns midnight, prior to presents and parties, and gatherings where we hug and kiss, and make resolutions for 2017… Many of us are already riddled with guilt or falling into Forbes message that we need to promote ourselves in 2017, to be great and successful. But, what if God cares more about us […]
The One Thing Thing You Must Have This Christmas. UNITE Linky
The morning is still. Only sound, Golden Retriever eating her breakfast. The winds rage. Insulated walls keep out the noise, bring a hush that breaks the chaos going on outside. My Father-in-Law just got diagnosed with Parkinsons, my sister-in-law lost her family in a car wreck on Christmas Eve years ago… We would be foolish to […]
Are You Looking For More This Season? This Is Where You’ll Find It
He stumbled down the frozen road; grey blanket, grey pants, and a sweater matching underneath. The road he shuffled on wasn’t seen by most. Little traffic, overlooking a valley, and open space in the distance. What was he doing there? Where his feet frozen, his exposed hands in below freezing weather starting to feel numb? What […]
What Elf On A Shelf Taught Me About A Faith that Leaps. UNITE Linky
It’s the elf’s fault. The one I finally caved too, at Target. The one I had been seeing on Instagram, but wasn’t sure I wanted to commit to… Daily. During Christmas. I mean, who has creative ideas to place some Elf on a Shelf, late at night, or early morning, when your child won’t see you? […]
Light For Those Who Are Lonely
I was a lonely child. Some days, I even sat, peering past my lace curtains to the black, night sky, hoping to see that star shining back at me. And although I was too young to know some fixed luminous point in the sky was not the Savior of the World… That star somehow gave me […]
Loneliness, Loss and Those Forgotten at Christmas. UNITE Linky
“I am the activities director and I don’t see you having an appointment to be here.” The smile-less faces and chilling looks of three women without make-up, greet me behind the counter. “Let me talk to the lady who made the appointment. She is on her way”, I assure her. The sound of a strummed guitar, […]