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An Important Birth Announcement
Imagine that you’re a King who has just welcomed your long-awaited first born child into the world. To whom would you send the news? Other nobles? Those with influence and affluence? Join me over at The Stay at Home Daughter … Continue reading
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How to Slow the Season
Today is the first day of December. In 25 days we will be celebrating in homes all across the country. Those of us who claim to follow Christ are supposed to be celebrating His birth. But, I wonder if we … Continue reading
Getting Ready for Christmas
The tree is adorned. The presents have been wrapped. Cookies baked. Last errands run. Kid-sized Christmas outfits washed for our service tonight. Menus decided and food prep nearly finished. And, yet, I wonder, am I ready? I want more this … Continue reading
Inserting the No-Comparison Clause
The comparison game. It’s a soul-killer and a joy-stealer. And yet we are so prone to it. Always measuring ourselves against others. Wondering if we measure up… If we have what it takes… No good can come of it. Either … Continue reading
Let the Preparations Begin
The pressure mounts, the ads screaming for my attention. They tell me that a perfect table and beautiful decorations will make my Christmas perfect. Buying the right music, wearing the right clothes, giving the right gifts, preparing the right meal, attending the right performances. … Continue reading
Recounting a Beloved Tradition
By some religious calendars, today is called Epiphany. It is a Christian feast celebrating the coming of the Magi (who were not Jews) to recognize Jesus as King. For us their visit signals the reality that Jesus came to all … Continue reading
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Waiting for Christmas
Right now the trough is empty save a few handfuls of hay. The cow hovers nearby. A few sheep are on the hillside with their shepherd. In a week, it will be a different scene but for now, we wait. … Continue reading
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