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The Sounds of Christmas: I Am You Are
Cover photo from The Martins Official Website.The first time I heard this song I was at a wedding shower during the Christmas season. The hostess of the party had secured Judy Martin Hess as the...
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The Sounds of Christmas: Joseph's Song
CD cover photo from Michael Card's website.My husband introduced me to this sixth song in my Christmas playlist several years ago. He had found this song after searching for one from Joseph's point of...
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The Sounds of Christmas: O Come Emmanuel with Ed Cash, Allen Levi, and Bebo...
CD cover photo from iTunes.Today's song on my Christmas playlist is featured for a couple of reasons. Although I've already written a post about "O Come Emmanuel" that song by the BTC was a new...
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The Sounds of Christmas: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Rob and I recently heard Sandi Patty sing today's selection (although I am featuring another artist today instead) while attending her Christmas concert at Mt. Paran in Atlanta. Her singing began with...
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The Sounds of Christmas: Little Drummer Boy
I remember hearing The Little Drummer Boy as a little girl. It was at times a rather hum "drum" puh rum puh puh pum...Then I entered middle school.CD cover photo from Jars of Clay website.We had a...
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The Sounds of Christmas: A Cradle in Bethlehem
CD cover photo from Artist Media Direct.I picked up Sara Groves' O Holy Night two years ago and have enjoyed it. A Cradle in Bethlehem makes the playlist today because of the lyrics and the...
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The Sounds of Christmas: Silent Night
Picture from rgbstock.com.Today's post concludes my series on the sounds of Christmas featuring twelve songs from my Christmas playlist. I know my family is not surprised that this would make my...
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The Blessing of Today
My new blessing journal and new devotional."You were wearied with the length of your way, but you did not say, 'It is hopeless'; you found new life for your strength, and so you were not faint."-...
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Opportunity
From Neighborhood Cafe's website.I either take one or I don't. Opportunity.I'm not a prolific opportunity-taker. Perhaps that's why I was a bit blue the other day.My most memorable opportunity taking...
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A Year to Care
I am not sure if I want to write this post. By doing so, I am laying a weakness of mine out in the open and thus, you may make a few mental notes of those times to come when I am not following through...
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Dive
Photo from rgbstock.Today's my annual DAWG day (Day Alone With God) and I am about to dive into a day of solitude, unplugging (as soon as I publish this), praying, resting, walking, and praying some...
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Journaling the Blessings
This week's blankness before the blessings and prayers flow.Ineeded a fresh way to care for God this year.My journaling has grown a tad stale.My journals meander through my life on a path of words that...
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Cherished
At the end of this year, I hope to be able to say with assurance that I cherished:Creator Godsweet husbandprecious familystudents sweating through Revelationunderstanding friends AND the hardest thing...
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Just Enough and More Than Enough
My DAWG day was going to get off to a caring, healthy start as soon as I published a post using the word, "Dive." The irony would not go unnoticed.I began checking off the important self-caring things...
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Again
Laundry...again.There is a rhythm in the "again" moments of life:wake upbrush teethbrew coffeefeed the dogunload the dishwasherkiss the husband "bye"make the to do liststart the washfold the...
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Afraid
A lift without snow's cushion."When I am afraid I will trust in You, in God Whose word I praise." - Psalm 56:3I hum this verse. Yes. Hum.When my men-children were boy- children, I had a cassette tape...
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Bare
A bare wall before life adorns it (rgbstock.com).I stare at today's bare screen and think that once again today's word at Five Minute Friday was just for me.Bare.The blank white wall before color and...
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Beloved
Hmmm, a prompt to write stumps me...The meaning of my name is beloved. I have been known to introduce myself to others with my name and its meaning along with the truth that God uses this word with a...
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Home
Home.I like to think Jesus is preparing this for me.I tell my husband that my home is him. He's my best friend. He's my better half. He comes through the door each evening and I hear,"I'm hooooome!...
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Rest
What's in the rest of the show, Lord?{I admit today's post took me longer than the 5 minutes I take for Five-Minute-Fridays. But, I wanted you to know my heart on something near and dear to it....
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Sharing the Pen
A word overflowed into a weekend theme recently.{Although you see I've written here, the meat of today's post is at a friend's blog where I am guest posting. So, read the intro here and at the end of...
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Remember
Every year on the day of our anniversary, my husband and I reminisce about where we were in years past celebrating our anniversary. Invariably, I scratch my head and wonder why I cannot remember. He...
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Comfort
I was expecting the second baby when the first one came tumbling down the back steps of our house. The Chippendale railing his chubby fingers grasped was not the step savior it was meant to be.I...
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Songs for the Spirit
Sing, sing a song...(thanks to rgbstock.com)Much like King Saul back in David's harp and hymn days, I can understand Saul's need for a good song to lift his spirit and get him back to peace. (That's...
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Imagine
I imagine I get off the runaway trike and climb the steps to God's front porch.Do you ever have days when you want to just run away from all your responsibility? I admit it. I do, sometimes....
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