The past week has been full ... really full! From December 4th through the 12th, the girl has performed at our church's White Christmas festival, danced in The Nutcracker, and sung in the children's choir musical. To say it has been busy would be an understatement ... but the utter joy I find in watching her learn to use her gifts to bring honor to the Lord is immeasurable. From dancing to drama, singing to signing, our girl is finding that every thing we do is an opportunity for ... [Read More]
12 Days of Christmas Kindness
It's the second Monday of the month ... that means I'm writing my monthly column at Mod Squad! Parties. Plays. Gifts. Decorating. Baking. Constant chaos. Crazy schedules. Welcome to the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year"! If your house is anything like mine, your "To Do" list is long and your time is short. And somehow in the midst of doing everything that must be done, you find yourself lying down at night, utterly exhausted, and wondering if anything of real value was accomplished ... [Read More]
My Christmas Prayer
Fill my heart, O Lord, with wonder at the majesty of Your birth. Fill my mouth, O Lord, with grace for those who need Your Word. Fill my arms, O Lord, with hugs for those who've lost their way. Fill my mind, O Lord, with thoughts of You as I go about my day. Fill me up, O Lord, with only You ... that others see Your light. Amen ... [Read More]
Contentment in Chaos
It's Nutcracker week ... and we just finished our first White Christmas festival over the weekend at our church. Suffice it to say, last week was crazy and this week looks to be equally exciting and exhausting. So, how do we manage to remain content and calm even in the midst of the insane schedules that accompany these wonderful events and opportunities? Keep counting ... hugs from children, laughter of friends, warm cocoa on a cold day ... and in the counting find peace in the ... [Read More]
The Season of Stillness
Settle yourself in solitude and you will come upon Him in yourself. ~ Teresa of Avila Spinning around me, the whole world seems to be moving in fast forward. I find myself resisting the pull of that frantic pace. Mornings of slow coffee sipping, afternoons of quiet solitude, and evenings of reading have become my routine. The calendar still beckons with Nutcracker rehearsals, Christmas festival preparations, class parties, and the list that never seems to end. But this year, I'm choosing ... [Read More]
Book Review: One in a Million
I was in the front seat, staring blankly out the passenger window. Have you ever done that? Stared blankly while your life, with all its spinning parts, whirled around you in a chaotic fury? Have you ever thought to yourself, How did we get here? How did this happen? That's how I felt on that particular day. (98) When I received Priscilla Shirer's latest book, One in a Million, to review, I was - honestly - covered up with so many projects that I just had to leave it sitting on my desk ... ... [Read More]
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