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December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 353: Blown Away. “Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.” Luke 2:21 “Ding …ding …ding …” my phone chirped as photos of hurricane damage popped up on my screen. My parents had narrowly missed losing everything in Hurricane Irma, but their ‘spared’ neighbor hood was […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 351: The “In” Crowd. “ The shepherds returned to their flocks, praising God for all they had seen and heard, and they glorified God for the way the experience had unfolded just as the heavenly messenger had predicted.” Luke 2:20 (VOICE) It’s always interesting to see why God brings a group of people […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 350: Let it Go. “I will never again remember…” Hebrews 10:17 “I can’t believe we’re having this conversation again …” I droned, and my daughter’s eyeball conquered. We spend a lot of time discussing the same issues. “What should I do, mom?” she asked. “Be kind, and include,” I repeated, after […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 349: Turned inward too often. “Laziness lulls people into a deep sleep.” Proverbs 19:15a (VOICE) Padded feet came down the stairs in the dim light of morning …”morning cuddles momma,” my younger daughter demands. She climbs up into my lap most days and I’m happy to oblige her. Morning cuddles remind […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 347: Is it that funny? “When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly.” Proverbs 31:25 (MSG) “WHOA” I curtly interrupted, “That wasn’t funny, honey, that was mean!” Her cackles came to an abrupt end as confusion set in. I can’t remember what the joke […]
December #jammed: Grace, given. Day 346: Picture this… “Parents, don’t come down too hard on your children or you’ll crush their spirits.” Colossians 3:21 (Message) Pages and pages of pictures flipped over as the newly arrived books were broken in on the sinking sofa cushions. Hours and hours of memories came alive off of those pages. Smiles […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 345: Graceful conversations. “Do not drive your children mad, but nurture them in the discipline and teaching that come from the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 (VOICE) “Do you understand me?” I repeated as we rounded the elementary school drop-off curve. In a rush to get to the part where she smiled and hugged […]
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 344: Grace in tragedy. “No man knows when his hour will come.” Ecclesiastes 9:12a “OK,” I took a deep breath as I sat down at the dinner table with my two girls, “I need to fill you in on what happened today.” They looked at me wide-eyed and worried, and listened as […]
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