Her life was all about being less so He could become more. Chosen by God for the coveted role of the Messiah's mother, Mary began the journey of being less. If she ever grieved it, wept over the losses, or complained, we don't know it. From the night of her visitation, it was all about letting go ...
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I do love Christmas, but if I'm honest, it's the season when I do lots of lying. My motives are mixed up, at best. Maybe you're nothing like me ... or maybe you are.
Christmas realities
I decorate the house and say it's for my family ... but I suspect it's a lot about me.
I bake sand tarts ...
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I was headed for the dressing room with a bundle of sweaters when I saw it. At first glance, it looked like any one of the heaps of discards I saw around the racks and stacks on the day after Black Friday. But closer inspection revealed two large hands gripping the handles of gum drop colored ...
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We sat down to wait for our plane to board at the Istanbul Airport. I debated going to the nearby restroom to freshen up, but I knew there was little hope in covering up the bags under my eyes. I didn’t even want a reality check on my hair situation, since my curling iron broke the first day. I ...
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Dear readers, you might hear a few crickets chirping here this week and next. I have not moved to Australia (though I LOVE Australia!), started Christmas shopping (I did buy something on clearance in August), or gone on a cleaning spree (insert ashamed face here). Instead, I have joined my sweet ...
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