Unexpected Beauty Can there possibly be an unexpected beauty in the Christmas story from the perspective of a barn, a stable, the animals, and the good smells that come with all that? Living on a farm my entire life, I have never seen a barn bursting forth with beauty other than newborn animals. I’ve seen…

Thanksliving vs. Thanksgiving Is there a difference? Can changing one letter in a word alter the meaning? Think about this one letter change: Sunday vs. Sinday . . .  Often when I’m texting, I’ll type Sinday mistakenly. Thank goodness for autocorrect in this instance!  So, does thanksliving differ from thanksgiving? As you can imagine by…

Grace Filled Journey Grace – undefinable and indescribableFilled – an overwhelming presenceJourney – pilgrimage to a sacred place Grace Filled Journey – a pilgrimage to a sacred place of God’s undefinable and indescribable overwhelming presence  Firefall at Yosemite National Park Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.…

Much to my husband’s dismay, the Christmas decorations are still up! Yep, it’s February 7, 2023, and the tree is still lit, the mantle still has it’s festive display, and the Nativity on top of the piano still reminds us of why we celebrate the season. We decorate the day after Thanksgiving – choosing the…