Pursuing Faithfulness in the Little Things
Christmas is strangely wonderful. It makes no earthly sense, but we see the miraculous in God’s unlikely way of doing things. Only our wonderful God could take circumstances like these and make something so beautiful. You can read the whole story leading up to and including Jesus’ birth in Luke 1 and Luke 2. It’s…
December is here! This is a great time of year because we celebrate with family and friends. We have a chance to think about what the year ahead will bring. December also gives us the opportunity to reflect back on the year that is nearly done. On that note, I’ve written a little poem about…
I come from a long line of Christmas excess enthusiasts. My maternal grandmother boasted over 200 snowmen on display each Christmas, a fact she reminded us of annually. “I have over 200 snowmen out!” she’d chirp. Admittedly, they were pretty cute. But she didn’t stop there. Her home had Christmas festoonery in every corner. Elves peeked…
It’s Thanksgiving time, which means floodgates of gratitude open up all over the place. People flood social media with lists of what they are thankful for or post reflections throughout November of their blessing of the day. I confess – I love it. The spirit of thankfulness seems to flow more freely at this time of…
Sometimes doing the counterintuitive thing is what works best. In the final post in this mini-series on rest, I advise you to start standing still. Yep. Just hang tight and stand still. This week’s look at rest is about surrendering and resting on the promises of God. You might wonder if I am crazy. I…