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 like that. Twenty four hours measure the day and at the end of 365 days you are reminded that every year–every day we…
“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 an everlasting light– For the King has left His throne and is sleeping in a manger tonight…” ~~Casting Crowns And to think that…
When Christmas is coming, and the closet is full of presents yet to be wrapped, what do you do? Clean out the toy box, for goodness sake! I know you’re busy, but maybe–just maybe–you can donate those unused and unloved toys to a charity that will make someone else’s Christmas special. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer…
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, though–I don’t really want to see a long list of other possibilities… :/) I don’t think I even realized what I was…
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 like coming home. Even though we have only been in this house for a year now, this really is HOME. We have really settled…
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 have disobeyed Me by bringing me your leftovers.” (Malachi 1) “You have a heart problem.” (Malachi 2) “I HAVE NOT CHANGED.” –Yahweh (Malachi…
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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 full throttle. Pedal to the metal. Flying on all cylinders sorta stuff. And naturally, our priorities are angled towards other things. Amongst the stuff, we…
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 I try to be, it also means that you have probably already begun the shopping frenzy for gifts. And the budget never seems…
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 forget that even if He did, I would still doubt the answer.
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, so I am recording it for future generations and for those who have a desire to see God’s hand at work in the…
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 despise the good and true and right. Who want to steal, kill, and destroy. Sound familiar? “The thief comes to steal, kill and…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it…
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 and I can only imagine what tomorrow might bring. And I need to embrace it. Some things we have control over, others we…
Sometimes we verbalize it. Other times we only think it. But often it is there. “Why” “Why did this happen?” “Why did this have to happen TO ME?” “Why can’t I….” “Why NOW?” “Why not?” As I am praying and asking God for His favor as we await a judge’s decision in court today, I…
It’s a really strange time in America. We have two political candidates running for president that have caused many to question the future of our nation. Can either be trusted? How can I vote when I don’t have a person running that fits the description of what I think a president should be? Does my…
