Monthly Archives: December 2011

Thankful Praying

December was coming quickly and I felt panicked. With our financial situation unchanged, I began begging God for a miracle. What would we do for Christmas and end-of-the-year taxes? How were we going to cover everything needed? Each delema seemed … Continue reading

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Grace in place of Grace

“From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another.” John 1:16 NIV The Christian life can be described as a constant receiving of one evidence of God’s grace replacing another. The “fullness of His grace” is … Continue reading

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Do You Hear What I Hear?

I love this Christmas song it reminds me what a blessing it is to hear beautiful Christmas music and all my loved ones voices in the house. It reminds me to be thankful that I can see the decorations and lights, and the happy clutter … Continue reading

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Mothering a Prodigal

Prodigal– a wayward son who squanders his rich inheritance ending up destitute, but returns home and finds his father forgives him. Luke 15:11-32 I don’t know that anything has stabbed my heart as deeply as having one of my precious … Continue reading

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