I don’t blame my parents, or even genetics for giving me a low self-esteem. We live in a pass-the-buck society, where it seems we all too often blame any negative character traits or misfortune […]
You Can’t Do Anything
Every Hour
Especially in the dark ones. Grief and pain and loss surround us, and it is not coincidence that the songs of my youth fill my heart and my spirit when I am […]
Lethargic Liturgy
Believing in Creator God has never been difficult for me. What is hard to imagine is that someone could see the beauty and majesty of the mountains or swim in the ocean, […]
The Olive Branch
I think it’s time. Time to remember who we are and why we are here. When this day is done, the calendar will say that I am another year older. Birthdays are […]
Merry Christmas!
“Oh little town of Bethlehem– Looks like another silent night. Above your deep and dreamless sleep a giant star lights up the sky. And while you’re lying in the dark, there shines […]
The Island of Misfit Toys
Christmas is coming! The closet is full of presents yet to be wrapped, and procrastination is not on the list. When I do start crossing things off my list, the sense of […]
The Gift of Receiving
This is a confession. I don’t receive well. The curse of an insecure introvert, my sweet husband has been frustrated by this—perhaps more than anything else in our marriage. (Don’t ask him, […]
It’s the Little Things…
Decorating the tree with ornaments old and new. Hanging of the greens. Carols. Lights. And bows. Pretty packages and stockings hung by a fire. These “little things” are what make it feel […]
The Messenger
He is only the messenger. Malachi, whose name means “My messenger” in Hebrew, was the last of the Old Testament prophets. He is to deliver the message: “I love you.” (Malachi 1:2) “You […]
King Jesus
Originally posted on The Ministry of JC:
Christmas is upon us. Unfortunately, this news is greeted with mixed emotions in the 21st century. Not least because a modern day Christmas is crazy stuff. It is…
Unpacking Christmas
December is here, Christmas is coming, and it’s time to pull out all of those Rubbermaids filled with red and green and silver and gold. If you are an early shopper like […]
Sunday Morning Musing
When the answer to the question that I am pondering is still out of reach, how many times I have said, “If only God would write it in the sky.” And I […]
Crazy is Never Too Complicated for God
It’s been a year since we unlocked the doors to our country home. And it truly is our HOME SWEET HOME. The story behind it is one for the Munton history books, […]
The Face of Fear
We all experience it. Fear is no stranger to this generation of terror. The face has changed, but the heart of this evil remains the same. There will always be people who […]
Inevitable Inevitability
The clock keeps ticking. The sun comes up. The alarm goes off. And I’m getting older. It is an inevitable inevitability. And the alternative–well, it’s already decided. I know where I’ve been […]
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