CHRISTMAS GRACE . . . THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE “Grace is the celebration of life, relentlessly hounding all the non-celebrants in the world. It is a floating, cosmic bash shouting its way through the streets of the universe, flinging the … Read More
IT’S THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE . . . CAN YOU GUESS? Oh, The Wonder of the Wonder in a Child’s Eyes! “Anyone who’s looked into a newborn’s innocent eyes should realize how incredible it is … Read More
FINDING LOVE IN SMALL PACKAGES UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the … Read More
Celebrating the “Loaves & Fishes” of Life “I am thoughtful of the parable of the “Loaves and the Fishes” for the supply never runs out, for there is always plenty.”Juanita Herff Chipman, Artisan, Writer, Poet [Excerpt from Where Went My … Read More
CELEBRATING LOVE, FRIENDSHIPS, FAMILY, & GOD’S GIFT “Faith is salted and peppered through everything at Christmas. And I love at least one night by the Christmas tree to sing and feel the quiet holiness of that time that’s set apart … Read More
THE INNOCENCE & HOPE OF CHRISTMAS “I love the excitement, the childlike spirit of innocence and just about everything that goes along with Christmas.Hillary Scott, American singer and songwriter [Excerpt from Where Went My Want To? thought for the … Read More
EVER WONDER WHY GOD HAS CHOSEN TO USE HIS SMALL, STILL VOICE TO SPEAK WITH US, PARTICULARLY IN THE MIDST OF STORMS & OCEAN WAVES? MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE WE WERE CREATED TO BE CURIOUS. SOMEHOW, WE ARE COMFORTED BY THE … Read More
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME DIVINE DECORATING?! . . . “Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets; art deserves that, for it and knowledge can raise man to the Divine.” Ludwig van Beethoven, German Composer … Read More
WE ALL HAVE A STORY TO TELL, DON’T WE? YOU HAVE A GREAT STORY TO TELL OF HOW YOU CAME THROUGH THIS TIME, AS YOU SAID, TRUSTING “SWEET JESUS.” THERE IS NOTHING MORE TRANSFORMING FOR THE HUMAN SOUL THAN TELLING … Read More
MAY WE ACCEPT AND UNDERSTAND THAT OUR MIND IS A WONDERFUL GIFT BUT IS NEVER THE END ALL TO THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE AND GOD. GOD WILL ALWAYS SURPRISE US. SO, CELEBRATE & ENJOY THE RIDE! “If God can be … Read More