…we lived over seas we had to make new traditions away from home. Our family was fortunate that our college kids came to us every Christmas in those years. Sometimes we were overseas, some times we in the states. We were together! It was and still is a priority. Stories from long ago. Sharing the meaning…
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Hope is contagious. I had been caught. I didn’t “want” to do something that was an inconvenience us, to me and my expectations. I was regretting inviting guests to the Christmas morning service. Instead, I saw our guests be deeply moved by the Christmas morning service. A widow and her children who are refugees from a hostile land…
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Over the hills and through the woods to the open houses we went! Literally over and through. Last week the Bible study gal pals and I went over the hills nad throug hte woods to a log cabin home for brunch. The inspiration was bubbling up! Then we were off! Over the hills and through the woods…to 2 Amish…
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Still waiting. Still preparing. The old old stories of His love.. this old-fashioned hymn popped in my mind…because that is what we do during Advent. Tell the old stories of Jesus and His love. Reading Luke’s old old story of the coming birth is preluded by these words to his friend… I too decided to write an…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in this old farmhouse. By some folk’s count, I am behind and moving slow. I guess. We have a slow paced Thanksgiving weekend. Games, food, golf for some, food, movie, dishes, shopping for a new old home being renovated, games, food, and dishes. No decorating. For Christmas. At all….
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