A Thanksgiving Portrait of Nanna Lately, I have been thinking about family. And thankfulness. My mother’s mother Helen, Nanna to us, was Swedish and thoroughly American. Born in South Dakota in 1917, the day before
Read moreSince we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. Hebrews 12:28 NLT November—and Thanksgiving in particular—is the month Americans choose
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I sat with my feet soaking in the warm water that sprayed from jets. The water rushed around my ankles and toes, calling me to relax a few minutes and forget about the hectic rush of shoppers
Read moreWe started rehearsals already for our Christmas musical at church. “What?” you say. “Rehearsing already for Christmas? But that’s months away!” Yes, that’s what I said. Rehearsing for Christmas in September. Holidays flow onto each
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I remember the “normal” holidays. Thanksgiving with the aunts, uncles, cousins… everyone. More food than any of us could consume, horseshoes, football, and did I mention there was food? Christmas with my parents and grandparents.
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