The Best Laid Plans…God Sometimes Overrules

I finished my writing class in early December and immediately got set up for an editing and publishing class that looked perfect for some of the skills I am seeking to improve. Having settled that for next semester, I busied myself getting ready for Christmas. The next few months were settled, or so I thought.
Then [...]

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On Christmas Eve

There is a beautiful order of worship for Christmas Eve at The Way of a Pilgrim blog. It is very similar to the Lutheran vespers service which we use. You can use this in personal devotions, but also for family worship if you so choose.

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On Husbands and Shopping Lists *Updated*

Wife: Honey, we need about 20 large plastic cups for the party tonight. Get those large red ones. Also, get some ready-made pies from the bakery. I don’t have time to make any, and I don’t want to have to bake anything at the last minute.
Husband: Got it.
Husband returns an hour later, well pleased with [...]

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Random Christmas Notes and…

Christmas is approaching very rapidly. My extended family is coming over to our house this year, and it will be fun to be the hostess this time. My mother long ago earned an opportunity to sit down and enjoy things without having to worry about anything. I have some things left to do, but nothing [...]

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Jesus Paid it All

My husband, Tom, and my dad recorded this song,  Jesus Paid it All, completely off the cuff, but I think it’s beautiful. Here are the words.

I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.”
Refrain
Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a [...]

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Whose I Am

One of my treasured books is one that was written and owned by Frances Ridley Havergal, author of Take My Life and Let it Be, Like a River Glorious, I Am Trusting Thee Lord Jesus, O Savior, Precious Savior, and so many others. The copy I have was given by Frances to her sister Maria. [...]

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What Christmas Means to Me

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Semester Reflections

Tomorrow night is my last class of the semester. It has been interesting getting back into the student mode again after so many years of   motherhood. I thought I’d list a few things I experienced in the last few months in returning to the college where I started out years ago. Some experiences were expected, [...]

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Love Came Down at Christmas

My son, Samuel, has a wonderful blog, and he recently tweaked it for Christmas. Here is his latest post with a breathtakingly beautiful version of, “Love Came Down at Christmas”, based on Christina Rossetti’s poem.

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For the Second Sunday in Advent

O Jesus Christ, Thy manger is
My paradise at which my soul reclineth.
For there, O Lord, doth lie the Word
Made flesh for us; herein Thy grace forthshineth.
He Whom the sea and wind obey
Doth come to serve the sinner in great meekness.
Thou, God’s own Son, with us art one,
Dost join us and our children in our weakness.
Thy [...]

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