That awkward moment when you inadvertently crash somebody’s Christmas party. You see, I was desperately searching for medicine for our sick adopted kitten. To my surprise, I saw cars at the Feed Store although it was a Sunday afternoon. I wasted no time hustling into the store, but to my consternation, there was music, food,…
Category: Inspiration
Not What She Expected
Poor Mary The high of talking with an angel. The excitement of having a heavenly appointment. The reassurance of her old aunt already aware of her happy news. The low of realizing that Joseph, her beloved, didn’t know. How could she ever explain the unexplainable? Then the relief of Joseph getting his own angel visit….
Where is he?
“When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. So they went in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the Baby. And when they had seen this, they…
Thank You
“Thanks, Grandma. I had a really good time today. And thanks for the things you got me.” Those words warm my soul. I was already happy I could be with her and get those things for her, but her gratitude increases my happiness. You know the feeling exactly. Did you know that expressing your gratitude…
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Troubles
A terrible clatter. Crashing. I stop my phone conversation with a gutter installer and listen. The sound came from inside our under-construction house where my husband is doggedly working on wiring. The sound sends chills down my spine. But I hear another sound. Maybe his hole saw? He must be OK, just dropped something big….
Celebration
Why does last Thanksgiving feel like it happened 5 years ago? Maybe because our lives have turned upside down since last Thanksgiving! Nothing is the same as last year. Then: we had a newly redecorated house, an established routine, knew where we fit and what to do, many long-term, close friends, but far from…