Have you ever seen a donkey in a lion’s skin? No? Neither have I. But, if you are familiar with CS Lewis’s children’s books The Chronicles of Narnia, the idea might sound familiar. Modern Fairy
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A Time to Sow ~ 10 Ways We Can Share the Joy of Sowing Seeds
Sowing a packet of seeds is like sprinkling encouragement and fairy dust throughout my very own plot of dreams. JC (That’s me) If sharing = caring, how can we sow more joy? 1. Embrace the
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It’s All in the Delivery My parents have both gone on to heaven but I still hear them speak. As I go about my day, encountering this challenge or that hardship, their words continue to
Read moreDenominations: What I Love About Our Denominational Differences
I didn’t realize I was odd. Well, let me rephrase. I didn’t realize I was odd in this particular way, until I started to notice: when I went to the Methodist carry-in, everyone was Methodist.
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Love is magical. It’s written on my heart…and if we believe in miracles, it could last forever. Storybook endings Imagine those blissful moments of young love. The unassuming girl finally embraces her knight in shining
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“[God’s] love isn’t dependent on our faithfulness, but on His. We don’t deserve His mercy, yet He freely lavishes it on us. We can never earn His love, yet He extends it to us every
Read moreDon’t Start 2024 with a Clean Slate
A Clean Slate January 1 started out with our often-repeated routine: taking down the Christmas decorations and storing them away. Once they were out of sight, we turned our attention to cleaning and re-staging the
Read moreDon’t Wait–Tomorrow Might Be Too Late!
So now I ask you, dear lady—not as if I were writing to you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another” (2 John 1:5 HCSB). All I
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Part of the Story Seems like everyone wants to be a part of the story of Jesus’ birth at this time of year. A flurry of activity filled with plays, music performances, Nativity reenactments, and
Read moreTransitions Require a Leap of Faith
Transitions can be terrifying and difficult. Last year I took a leap of faith. I moved to Wilmington, NC. It didn’t make a lot of sense, and some people who love me are still scratching
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