Oh, how the Father loves us… I love you, Father, for all that you are. You’re the scent of my favorite Flower—Winter’s first snow. You’re a bird’s song in spring and summer’s warm water. The
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Oh, how the Father loves us… I love you, Father, for all that you are. You’re the scent of my favorite Flower—Winter’s first snow. You’re a bird’s song in spring and summer’s warm water. The
Read moreIn the 1990s, pop singer Tina Turner sang a song titled, What’s Love Got to Do with It? She then wondered why in the world anyone would want a heart when it can be broken.
Read moreLet God be God! We just embarked on a brand new year. Besides parties, fireworks, and count downs to midnight, the term “brand-new” conjures up all kinds of hopes and dreams. Although a new year
Read moreHave you ever been stuck in a desert? Not a literal one, although you may be stuck there, and if you are, get off of the internet and call for help. I’m talking about a
Read moreWinter’s wonder and days gone by… In the dead of winter, loved ones cheered for blessed new years—some singing their own version of Auld Lang Syne. The meaning remained powerful. Warm. Deep. It still reminds
Read moreAfter a year like 2020, many of us are ready to turn the calendar page. Before we throw the baby out with the bathwater, as my mother used to say, perhaps we should take an
Read moreIn the beginning… God created the heavens and the earth. Maybe that’s why there’s something magical about the way winter’s first snowflakes swirl and dance with the wind before they touch the ground. I’ve wondered
Read moreThe hoopla of Christmas is over. A celebration’s end often leaves us falling off the edge of a holiday high. Do you know the feeling? Days spent in hustle and bustle. Gifts chosen and wrapped.
Read more“Mama, when do we get to fly up into heaven and be with Jesus?” my five-year-old asked. “Well, um,” I tried to figure out a way to explain, but I was momentarily stumped, “Why do
Read moreby Nan Jones I snuggled beneath the woven afghan — the one that reads, The Lord Is My Peace. The den was dark except for the Christmas lights on the tree and the glow of
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