Living in Hope
I’ve never named a year before. At least not concretely. Though my introspective nature seems to work overtime as one year comes to a close and a new year dawns. As I reflect from where I’ve come and look ahead to where I am going, I find that a particular desire comes into sharper focus… read more »
Christmas was glorious this year. One of the best ever! Daughter agrees, which makes the sadness she now feels so troubling. It was even the first year that she wasn’t focused on the presents. She didn’t get her hopes up for one day; she enjoyed the entire month. She embraced Advent with all the promise… read more »
Are you ready for Christmas? I hear this again and again. It seems to be the favorite question to ask this time of year. Perhaps it is simply a good question for small talk. I wouldn’t know since I am terrible at small talk. I’m usually too busy pondering the meaning of such questions to… read more »
Winter’s snow arrived here early Sunday morning and it snowed all day. Other than the dusting we had late last week, this was our first real snowfall. And it was a doozy. As I write, late Sunday evening, we’re watching the weather reports and school closings. We are all hoping for a snow day! Continuing… read more »
More than anything, I'm just an ordinary girl who worships an extraordinary God. Christ is the hope that is in me; this is how I live it out... [Read More …]
