Celebrate Seasons & Holidays

LEARNING HOW TO ACCEPT UNEXPECTED GIFTS

God, help me find your unexpected gifts for me today. I began this #MindfulMonday with this simple prayer. It reminds…
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WHEN WAITING AND LONGING IS A GOOD THING

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that Advent is about waiting and longing…and this is a good thing for us. Can I…
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THE REVEALING TRUTH ABOUT FOOTBALL AND FAITH

Celebrate Seasons & Holidays

Do you believe that a game like football can teach us something about faith? Well, we are going to…
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MARY PONDERED: HOW TO EMBRACE THE PRACTICE OF PONDERING

Celebrate Seasons & Holidays, Nourish Your Soul

The Bible tells us that Mary pondered. How can we embrace the practice of pondering not only at Christmas but…
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WHEN GRATITUDE IS HARD

Celebrate Seasons & Holidays

I have a confession to make on this during this season of thankfulness: sometimes gratitude is hard. I think it…
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SURVIVING CHRISTMAS: EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY

Celebrate Seasons & Holidays

We all have expectations at Christmas, don’t we? The season is filled with promises of…joy, peace, laughter, family, presents, harmony,…
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LEARNING HOW TO ACCEPT UNEXPECTED GIFTS

WHEN WAITING AND LONGING IS A GOOD THING

THE REVEALING TRUTH ABOUT FOOTBALL AND FAITH

MARY PONDERED: HOW TO EMBRACE THE PRACTICE OF PONDERING

WHEN GRATITUDE IS HARD

SURVIVING CHRISTMAS: EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY

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