If you’ve never read Orthodoxy, by G.K. Chesterton, you should. I’m sure I read it four times before I began to understand it and see the genius of it. It’s worth the effort, I promise. I wasn’t gonna post today but after I read this section, I had to share it. His thoughts on the [...]
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This is a repost from last Mother’s Day but it’s been an emotional weekend and I needed to hear her words again today. Telling our stories is hard and I’m thankful for all the courageous women in my life who have been brave enough to speak, even when “your hands are shaking and your faith [...]
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I appreciate how so many of you have joined in this very important conversation. I would ask kindly that you read the post in its entirety before commenting. My words have been misconstrued in some cases to say things that I did not say. Where I have felt misunderstood, I have added or reworded a [...]
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When God was merciful, when He revealed Jesus Christ to us as our Brother, when He won our hearts by His love, this was the beginning of our instruction in divine love. When God was merciful to us, we learned to be merciful with our brother. When we received forgiveness instead of judgement, we, too, [...]
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Today is the 2nd Sunday of Easter. Did you know that Easter isn’t over? The historic church celebrates Easter until Pentecost, which is 50 days after Resurrection Sunday. So, there are 7 Sundays in Easter and after living with the church year calendar for awhile, you start to remember what’s coming. That and the fact [...]
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I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Good Friday. Isn’t it just the unfortunate pause before Easter? Hasn’t Lent been long enough? There’s only so much my heart can take of the remembering. Bring on the chocolate bunnies and the Easter morning frocks. I’m ready to gather my little chicks all together and feed them [...]
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The following is an excerpt from my ebook, 31 Days to a Heart of Hospitality. It’s the one you’ve emailed me most about so I thought I’d share it today. If you haven’t purchased the ebook, you can do so here. All the proceeds from any copies sold today will be donated to Blood:Water Mission’s [...]
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Nobody tells you how hard it will be to love someone. Most of us have such a flimsy idea of what love means. You have no idea at the outset of this adventure that this relationship may cost you your life. The culture has taught us to grab what we need, to get our part, [...]
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I attend an historic church where we follow the liturgical calendar for the Sunday morning readings. We use a 3 year lectionary and are currently in the season of Epiphany, reading from Cycle C. I LOVE that the girls and I can study the readings ahead of time. My girls almost always give me the, [...]
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Two years ago at Christmas, fire ravaged our home and we lost everything. Except that we didn’t. Because everything that really matters can’t be taken away by fire or death or the darkest earthly hell imaginable. Even death is swallowed up in victory. And as we celebrate the incarnation of Christ, we know that it [...]
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and I like cowboy boots, C.S. Lewis, good food, strong coffee, banjo music and books. I am a deeply flawed momma of 4 and grateful receiver of more good gifts than one heart can hold. I fight for joy and find it in the most unexpected places. I make quirky look normal, relish in my small town Southern way of living, and am learning that it's all grace--every last bit of it. Read More Here...
