Remember I told you that I am a bit of a Christmas music junkie? I almost made it through this December without buying a new album. But this morning I am caving in and buying Sidewalk Prophets’ “Merry Christmas to You” album. (And at $6.99 for the MP3 on Amazon right now, I think it […]
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Lyric Lines: Four of Seven Songs for a Savior
Chris Tomlin’s Glory to God in the Highest is one of the most worshipful Christmas albums! All of the songs point to the Savior. But the one that is my favorite actually features another lead vocalist – Audrey Aussad. Since we are getting a few flurries here today and tomorrow, this song, “Winter Snow” seems […]
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I first heard Nicole C. Mullen’s Christmas in Black and White album at my friend’s house when I listened while watching her boys for her one December morning. Considering the fact that they are now both in high school, I have liked that album for quite awhile. One that I gladly added to my Christmas […]
Continue readingLong Line of Grievers
This week has a been a celebration of new life for my family – welcoming my sweet niece into the world. But I was tremendously saddened to learn that for a family friend, this is has turned into a celebration of life through the completely unexpected loss of their two year old granddaughter. I never […]
Continue readingMotherhood and Questioning Lines
To my dear Sister, Your life is about to change as you are about to be a Mom. As Kyle pointed out, really you have been a mom for months. Just now the work will begin on the outside instead of only the inside. Although that part of you will continue to grow and stretch […]
Continue readingLines of Gratitude: Friendship regardless of checked boxes
You know how whenever you have to fill out forms you have to check the box married or single? For a long time, that box was a symbol of my discontent. Checking “single” was not the plan that I had for my life. I met my husband at 25 and married him at 26. Seems […]
Continue readingLines of Gratitude: Drip Line of Coffee
For 37 years, I was a proud abstainer. In fact, I am not even sure that I could make a decent pot. We did “inherit” my Grandma’s percolator pot, but the glass top part broke, so for the longest time we did not even have a way to make coffee. So, if my mother-in-law came […]
Continue readingBlessings Abound through numbers 30-39 on my personal timeline
I am less than two hours away from entering my next decade. Since I can remember when my parents turned 40, this birthday does seem like a bit of milestone for me. My thirties were good to me! Not that there have not been challenges, but overall I have been so blessed by God! I […]
Continue readingAn Abundant Line of Provision
Due to a busy spring and the thought that maybe prices would go down on plants, we did not start our garden until early June. (The cost was a faulty misconception – vegetables seemed expensive this year!) We are just now beginning to see our tomatoes turn vibrant shade of red. But this delay has […]
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