And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 NLT God sometimes shows up in the strangest ways. One Christmas
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Midnight Clear
My day job just became a night job. I deliver packages and with the holiday upswing in consumerism I’m out until, well until the job gets done, which lately has approached midnight. If I were
Read moreThankful No Matter What
Driving home from a yummy Thanksgiving dinner with family, we turn down the road to our home when, SMASH, we get rear-ended by a truck and trailer. A total of seven people from both vehicles
Read moreThe Shocking Amount of Blessings God Extends to Us
“Blessings!” Lately, I’ve formed a word-habit in my online replies. I throw out the word over and over again. Blessings! Thanks and blessings! I pray blessings over your ministry. Blessings to you and your family!
Read moreNorthwestern Comfort
The wet fields on the way to work, carpeted in sunset, await the returning geese. A rainbow unmasks the clouds as the grey warehouse roof steams in the same rising sheen as the bay.
Read moreFinally Thankful
It’s that time of year again, when we take turns around the Thanksgiving table and say what we’re thankful for. From the youngest to the oldest, “I’m thankful for . . .” is the way
Read moreThankful for…Nothing
Have you ever been thankful for what you don’t have? For what you didn’t get? For the times God said no to your request? Lately, I’ve been thinking about how thankful I am for…nothing. Yes,
Read moreThe Waterfall of Grief
Grief is like a long hike to the foot of a waterfall. It’s the toughest, most personal journey, and must be done alone.
Read moreI Am Not Enough, But I’m Thankful for the One Who Is
I am not enough To undo my mistakes, to answer my own prayers To make myself compassionate when I simply don’t care. To give joyfully each time to love those I don’t like, To succeed
Read moreThat Incessant Cardinal!
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Of course, the alarm sounded all bright and happy. I promptly reached over and shut it off. Rolling over, a cardinal’s morning song outside my window tried to tempt me towards
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