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December 23, 2025

What Are You Looking for this Christmastime?

‘Tis the season for shopping, baking, decorating, and more shopping. Looking for the perfect present and perfect presentation of each holiday meal. Traditions are…

November 23, 2021

Rest, Restore, and Rejoice

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.  (Philippians 4:4)   Paul wrote this from a Roman prison. It was most likely dark,…

March 17, 2021

Our God is Present

Last week while walking near our home, I noticed blossoms were bursting from the fruit trees everywhere I looked. They weren’t there the day…

December 16, 2020

The Gift of Christmas

This Holy season of our Lord’s birth amid the pandemic has been the ideal time for me to reflect on the genuine gift of…

July 23, 2020

Comfort for My Anxious Heart

“When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Thy consolations delight my soul” Psalm 94:19 (NASB) This verse came to mind when I asked a…

June 4, 2020

My Prayer

The killing of George Floyd and subsequent unrest have left me heartbroken to the core.  COVID-19 has been difficult, but there was a sense…

April 8, 2020

Grace and Joy in an Unexpected Easter

On an Easter Sunday, many years ago, my husband and I happened to be out of town and looking for a place to worship. …

March 3, 2020

Little Places

I was very fortunate to have praying grandmothers. By the world’s standards, they lived very insignificant lives. But to me, and more importantly to…

February 12, 2019

The Lover of My Soul- My Forever Valentine

You are loved! Jesus loves you!  The three most beautiful words.  We say them but do we really believe them? God’s love for us, demonstrated…

January 21, 2019

Rejoice! It’s a New Year!

“This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24) I like to personalize verses. “This…

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