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Tears in a bottle

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As 2021 draws to a close, I imagine we're all a bit skeptical of what awaits in 2022, understandably so. Which makes me especially grateful for the enduring truth that God holds all of our days in his hands. This time last year most of us were probably thinking, "Wow, it'll be so nice to have 2020 behind us." Only to quickly discover that more of the same awaited us in 2021. Any way you look … [Read more...]

A Birthday Wish

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December 20, 2021  Happy birthday to me!  Today I am three-score and four . . . and I hope the Lord gives me more years to serve him.  I’ll never forget the shock I felt a few years ago when I realized that I had entered the latter part of my life.  I think it was around fifty . . . suddenly I realized that I didn’t have as many years ahead of me as I had behind … [Read more...]

Two Ways to Cope with the Stress of the Holidays

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The holiday season is full of demands. We have our to-do lists that run longer than a novel—baking an old-fashioned fruit cake, mixing fresh snow into ice cream for the kids, and hand-embroidering a Christmas stocking for the pet hamster.Okay, so not really! But most of us DO feel the increased pressure in one form or another during the Christmas season. There's the decorating, baking, … [Read more...]

Counting Down to Christmas

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As we get closer to the day on which we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the frenzy of parties and gift-buying, school programs and charitable drives dies down, leaving days in which it is finally possible to enjoy some seasonal delights. While our Christmas Day celebration will be very subdued this year with all of the kids elsewhere, there are still some of my favorite things to look forward to as … [Read more...]

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