Yesterday I posted my thoughts on “Christmas Wouldn’t Be Christmas Without …” Come to think of it, I forgot an important one, but I guess that makes a great segue into today. The music. I do LOVE Christmas music In fact I currently have 653 Christmas songs on my I-pod. Unlike some folks, I only […]
Continue readingThe Traditional Lines of Christmas: Celebrating Jesus
Lately I have been asked about our family’s Christmas traditions. While I do feel like we definitely have many events going on during December, when it came to actual traditions, I was a bit stumped. Once I rephrased the thought, I thought of all sorts of ideas. This is my take on what is important […]
Continue readingThe Lying Line: God Never Gives You More than You Can Handle
Reflections from the first half of 2 Corinthians I have pondered the line in the past. “God never gives you more than you can handle.” A saying that makes you feel guilty after you feel overwhelmed or discouraged when life takes you on a different path than you anticipated. The one that makes you wonder […]
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Once upon a time I wanted to learn to play guitar. Absconding my grandparents’ really old out-of-tune guitar, the one that no one is quite sure why they had since neither of them played, I sought an instructor. Conveniently I asked the guy I had a crush on and one lesson presumed. I was supposed […]
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For the past several years, I have read through the Bible in a year. This focuses my time in the Word and helps me to continue to study. I now have two daily Bibles, and I think I will start alternating using them. The one gives you a different section from the Old & New […]
Continue readingLines to Draw Closer
One of the hardest things to draw seems to be simple. Straight lines. While the skill seems so basic, this is the place to start when one wants to become an artist. Particularly challenging for children, partly due to the monotony, practicing drawing straight lines over and over is the way to see drastic artistic […]
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With the premature death of Robin Williams this week, we are all reminded that behind the laughter, often a broken heart remains. Many people have tackled the subject of depression this week. One I admire the most is my friend, Amy. Rather than retreat after the tragic loss of her brother to suicide, she has […]
Continue readingA Line of Flashing Lights …
Image from Wikimedia Commons When I was a senior in high school, my parents went on a trip. Due to the fact that I was not convinced I wanted to be solely responsible for my younger siblings, they kindly arranged for a couple to stay with us to be officially in charge. I remember it […]
Continue readingLines About “The Warrior’s Vow” by Christina Rich
As I mentioned yesterday, Kyle’s cousin (and now dear friend of mine) is releasing her 2nd book today! I know how excited I am about her next book being available, so I cannot imagine how she is doing about now! Since I had the privilege of being one of the early readers, I am hoping […]
Continue readingLines About “The Guardian’s Promise” by Christina Rich
This review might need a bit of a disclaimer. You see, the author just happens to be my husband’s cousin. Before she was Christina Rich, she was Christina Garrison. But she and her husband, Cody, were married several years before we were, so we never actually had the same last name at the same time. […]
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