While my husband and I were out and about recently, we passed another construction site advertising a new storage facility that was being built. Have you noticed there are a lot of them around? I looked up some statistics. According to one website, there are more than 49,000 storage facilities in the United States – …
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Advent Week 4 – Jesus is the Lamb of God
In just a few days, families will gather for Christmas Eve. Your Christmas Eve might include long-held traditions like attending church together, followed by sharing well-loved recipes around the table, exchanging white elephant gifts, or caroling in your neighborhood. Children will be tucked into bed, likely overloaded with sugar and perhaps sharing their space with …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 3
Recently my daughter sent me a picture of my granddaughter curled up on the couch under a blanket watching television. She commented, “I left a Hallmark movie playing and walked out of the room; when I looked over there, this is how I found Andie.” Andie is four. We call Andie her mama’s “mini-me” for …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 2
A few Christmases ago, our family decided to do a “white elephant” gift exchange to cut back on the number of gifts we bought. This idea led to one of my favorite memories (which is strange, because the joke was on me). I am not a good shopper. I stand in the store paralyzed trying …
12 Days Of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 1
When you hear the term, “twelve days of Christmas,” most likely your mind immediately goes to the song, not the twelve days of celebration that begins on Christmas Day. I don’t really have any spiritual analogies to connect with the song lyrics, and in fact, if my true love gave me all those gifts, I’m …
The Way Of The Word 