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The Button Box
I love button boxes! They remind me of my mother and grandmother. Both kept a reserve of spare buttons in a “button box.” The variety found in the stockpile was always intriguing. Where did all those buttons come from? How did the button box stay full when we were...
Hide and Seek
Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of thy eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings. Isn’t it wonderful that some childhood games go on forever? Those that are carried on from generation to generation that are never outdated that remains timeless. How long has it been...
Lessons I Have Learned from a Homeless Man
This time of year, our neighbors without homes weigh heavy on my heart and mind. As I lay in my warm bed, I am acutely aware that there are many who are out in the cold. As I choose from my many sweaters and coats, I am aware that there are many who have none. As I...
What’s Your Net Worth?
“A wife (woman) of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 If you’ve filled out any financial forms lately, you may have been asked to provide your net worth. Men think dollars, but women often find their worth harder to...
Looking Forward to 2017
I have spent this day after Christmas putting away the life-size Nativity scene that I was inspired to place in our front yard. My husband and I started this new tradition last year, and this endeavor has given us great joy. We have found more fulfillment in...
I Have a Friend
I HAVE A FRIEND, HER NAME IS TERESA Have you ever had a friend that you admired and wanted to be like? I have that friend and her name is Teresa. Her mother taught her by example. If I’m telling the story right, her mother worked a second job for 28 years and never...
A Christmas Message from Lean into Jesus Ministries: Batman and Baby Jesus
Children have a special way of seeing things. It is amazing to witness how clearly they recognize and apply truth. Unlike adults who tend to over-complicate everything, children grasp a concept and apply it—what a blessing when God gifts you with the opportunity to...
Believing is Seeing
One of the perks of being single at Christmas is that I can watch as many Hallmark movies as I want without having to explain myself to someone. Who cares if they are cheesy and most of the time I can predict the ending within the first 10 minutes of the movie. I love...
The Truth
“Christmas!” To speak the word is somehow magical. I can feel the corners of my mouth turn up into a smile at the thought. The cold wind of winter kisses our cheeks as the very air we breathe is filled with excitement and wonder. I have always loved Christmas. It...
Our Amazing God
As we were driving home from church today I began to think of the many wonderful characteristics of God. There are so many how do we start to even describe just one? As we traveled down the road the one that began to form in my mind was this picture of Christ, one...
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