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December 25, 2018

Christmas Perfection

Every year I dread the task of putting up the Christmas tree. The decade-old fake tree is crooked — bushy on one side, bare on the other. The tinsel doesn’t quite...

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December 24, 2018

God Is with Me

My Christmas preparations had come to a grinding halt. Chemotherapy interrupted my annual sprint through holiday activities. Instead of sending family and friends my usual Christmas letter, brimming with cheerful stories...

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December 23, 2018

Looking to God

One year, I offered to help my youth leader by directing the Christmas pageant readers for the Christmas Eve service. Between the ages of ten and twelve, the children felt nervous...

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December 22, 2018

Listening between 
the Lines

One thing that I discovered early in my ministry was to “learn to listen between the lines” — to pay attention to more than just what is said. This challenge was...

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December 21, 2018

Standing Firm

With knocking knees and shaky voice, I spoke at a parenting conference. It was a huge step of faith for me to stand before a large crowd and share what God...

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December 20, 2018

Obstacle or Opportunity?

My hard work and long days of studying had finally paid off when I started the most academically challenging program in the United States military. Then I began to struggle with...

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December 19, 2018

Above the Clamor

Exhausted and close to tears, I looked down at a table full of the gold-painted flower pots I was making into angels as gifts for each teacher and staff member at...

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December 18, 2018

Trust in God

In today’s reading, David, a young shepherd, faced the challenge of fighting Goliath. No one believed that David could defeat Goliath. But David told King Saul that God had helped him...

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December 17, 2018

In Joy and in Sorrow

In June 2016 Michael, my beloved husband of 37 years, passed away. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, given maybe six months at most, and sent home with hospice care on...

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December 16, 2018

He Will Come!

The tiny church in which I grew up didn’t have a regular minister, so one had to come from another town. The travel was often precarious, and sometimes our visiting pastor...

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