Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Unsettled and out of place in my new home
by Jesse Prentiss Decorating for the first Christmas in my new house after moving from Ohio to Texas started out exciting as we determined where we should put the tree and hung the stockings on the new fireplace mantel. I sang along to “Deck the Halls” as I unpacked décor boxes like a giddy kid on Christmas…
Read MoreSpoken or Written, Jesus Loves Our Prayers
by Polly Wick Writing my prayers is how I best communicate with Jesus. Words get all mixed up coming out of my mouth when praying out loud. This Thanksgiving I so wanted to say the prayer. I tried. It fell flat. And I had so much to say! I love it when friends pray from…
Read MoreBecome a Child Again at Christmas
Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. ― Laura Ingalls Wilder Let go: Does your load feel heavy? Is it hard to feel the joy of Christmas? Start over: When was the last time you…
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