But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 We’ve come full circle, back to the young mother of the Savior. Can you see her? Sitting in a small home, barren of any luxury … and yet she’s smiling. Eyes closed but face glowing with […]
Some Christmas Thoughts {from my Bigmama}
with my grandparents at our house this fall My Bigmama reads my blog! She gets it in her email and pretty often she sends me a response that is encouraging and supportive. It’s a real gift to have your grandmother let you know how proud she is of you and […]
Have Yourself a {Mary} Little Christmas – Part 2
“But one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:42 Mary of Bethany … the contemplative, earnest, passionate woman who sat at the feet of Christ and then annointed those same feet with her perfume and tears. Certainly we […]
Have Yourself a {Mary} Little Christmas, Part 1
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 Our journey to a Mary Christmas begins at the most obvious spot … with the teenage girl who was “highly favored” and chosen to bear the Son of […]
Have Yourself a {Mary} Little Christmas – Introduction
Not all women are Marthas, but even women who aren’t generally become Marthas at Christmas. How else would Christmas get done if it weren’t for us. ~ Brenda Poinsett Gift-buying. Menu-making. Present-wrapping. Cookie-baking. House-decorating. Tree-trimming. Party-hosting. Photo-taking. No-sleeping. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And the most exhausting. […]
When Words Don’t Come
Nothing. I want to write, to convey all the mixed up thoughts running through my mind. But somehow the words are not coming. This rarely happens to me … I always have something to say. But today … nothing. Blank pages haunt me. Five days of no blog posts scare […]
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