Did you ever play with those paper advent calendars as a kid? I used to love those things. Opening each door between December 1 - 24 until Christmas arrived. And no, I never cheated and looked at more than one hidden picture at a time. ;-) I actually like surprises. When my children were young, I invested in a wooden advent calendar. We would hang it on the wall, and each day, the kids and I … [Read more...]
A Grateful Heart
Four weeks ago, I invited the Inspired by Life and Fiction readers to join me in a gratitude challenge. I hope those who participated felt your hearts increasing in thankfulness to God for all of the blessings in your lives. And I hope you'll continue to record in some way your gratefulness throughout the year to come. Don't stop with the month of November. God is good all the time and all the … [Read more...]
The building of a table–board by board
Hello! Thanksgiving is next week and I'm ready to celebrate. We won't have a large crowd. Our daughter and husband are in Japan. (Air Force) And our son is at college and probably won't make it here until Christmas. So it might be just the two of us. But ... my husband built a new dining table so at least we can eat "up front" and not in the breakfast room. Since I helped him stain and paint … [Read more...]
Taking Time to Dance with Monarchs
Don't you love that definition? Even though our Declaration of Independence imbues us with the inalienable right to pursue happiness, I think too often we get stuck in the pursuit phase and never sit down to enjoy the blessings our Creator surrounds us with every day. If I just get this new job, I'll be happy. If I just hit the bestseller list, I'll be happy. If my ill child will get … [Read more...]
We Are Your Symphony … Along With a Gratitude Challenge
I did not write the blog post below, and I already shared it on my personal blog last week. But I wanted to make sure it was seen by as many of my readers as possible. I could have just given a link to the devotion on the church website, but not everyone clicks on those links. Thus, I am doing the old cut and paste in hopes that more will take the time to read it. The following was written by … [Read more...]
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