The Perfect Gift (and the story behind it)

I’m guest blogging on my friend Keri Wyatt Kent’s blog about how God not only used her gift of writing, but her faithfulness in prayer in a gift I’m giving this Christmas.  Please read my story on her website at http://keriwyattkent.com/soul/?p=1034. Keri is the author of several books that have encouraged me to live in such a [...]

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Listening to the Red Hots

“Grandma, my dolly’s really sick.” Grandma took my hand, and off we went to her pantry where she opened a pale grey cupboard door. The “medicine”, actually cinnamon red hots in cognito, sat besides jars of linament and bottles of aspirin. “Here, honey girl. One for you and one for Thumbelina.” Actually, two for me. [...]

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Lesson from the Lingering Rose

In spite of the changing season, my yellow rose bush continues to produce lush and fragrant blooms. Yes…in December! I expected to see them in the summer and even in the fall. But after I turned to the last page of my calendar, I couldn’t help but be amazed at it’s determination to continue blooming. Even today, with sub freezing [...]

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