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The Sounds of Christmas: All is Well
"For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." - Luke 2:11 (NIV)Photo from Point of Grace websiteAs I begin this series of my top 12 Christmas songs, I must open...
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The Sounds of Christmas: Going Home for Christmas
"When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am."-John 14:3 (NLT)Steven Curtis Chapman is one of my favorite musicians. His song, Going Home for...
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The Sounds of Christmas: I Need a Silent Night
It's Friday afternoon and I've had a busy week between meetings, a Christmas event of which I was part of the planning crew, a class I taught on how to lead a Bible study right before the event, buying...
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The Sounds of Christmas - O Come Emmanuel
Cover photo from the BT website.Another week has begun and as I ponder what remains to be done, I need a bit of a boost to get my Monday rolling. Perhaps you need that also?So, as I head out the door,...
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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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