It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you. ~ Mother Teresa The Gift Every year (usually), only moments after our family’s Thanksgiving tableware is done drying, the Christmas season is officially
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Tag: Joann Claypoole
Finding True Gratitude Amid Chaos and Blessings
If my gratitude is sincere, it is an act of worship. Songs and prayers of thanks and praise resonate within my soul and rise above the mountaintops, toward heaven . . . Sincere gratitude and
Read moreAutumn’s Harvest and The Giver of all Seasons
Rustle, rustle, autumn’s here. So, wander in the magic, and keep hope near. —Angie Weiland-Crosby Remembering the seasons, and letting go I’ve noticed, with each passing year, the seasons slip away like youth, my figure,
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Lead us Lord, to Your mountain, into the deep woods where shallow pools beckon us to kneel beside still waters. This place formed by grace. Where You take us away from fear that comes in
Read moreA Place Where Peace and Sorrow Meet
May we grow and learn even in a place where peace and sorrow meet
Read moreHow I Find Meaning in the Ordinary La-La-La
(by embracing the mystery and magic of everyday moments) The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. ~ Mark Twain …Father God,
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The love of God, my faithful Father, goes way beyond feelings. I will seek His presence day and night, so I might one day understand. . . And may you have the power to understand,
Read moreMother’s Day in a Daughter’s Garden
To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow. ~ Maya Angelou The inheritance I inherited my mother’s love of nature
Read moreHow Understanding the Mysteries of the Last Supper Might Feed a Starving World
I believe the son of the one Father of all that ever was, is, or will be is alive and well. He sits at the right hand of His Father. All Authority on earth is
Read moreInto Tomorrow Territory
“There are far, far better things ahead than we leave behind.” ~ C.S. Lewis Tomorrow Territory? It’s been said that C.S. not only believed but held fast to his faith and the resonating truth of
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