the uncharted terrain
My fourth toys is a shepherd’s crook. The shepherds who visited baby Jesus must have had a crook with them — a long and sturdy staff with a hook at one end that comes in handy to manage their sheep as they forage. They use it to catch and pull back a wandering sheep, it…
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Man·ger /ˈmānjər/ a long open box or trough for horses or cattle to eat from. Unfamiliar voices, the bleating of sheep, the braying of donkeys — these sounds quickly let us know that the stable is no place for a baby to be born. Yet, you can almost palpate the air of love and warmth…
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Do you wonder why there’s carols and so much singing associated with Christmas? Around this time, and for pretty much the rest of the year, you will hear many wonderful Christmas songs playing in stores, homes, gatherings, on TV or from any of the forms of music boxes (phones, computers, home audio systems). I believe…
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What’s a Christmas tree without a star at the peak? What’s our universe without stars? Stars keep planets in place. Nested in constellations, they provide energy in form of light and heat. Look at the sun, a really big star, around which our solar system revolves. What will we do without the sun? Stars shine…
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Hello Friends and Readers, I am so excited to present to you, my personal passion project with which I will wrap up 2019! A couple of weeks ago, it occurred to me to explore the Christmas story, find objects that would pass for Christmas tree decorations and explore them deeper. Christmas Toys? Yes! I know…
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Do you remember what people say when you want to do something great? What do they say when you mess up? They say “can you do it?” who sent you in the first place?” “who asked you to do it?” Moses knew that so well: he wanted to do something great. But he had messed…
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What do you do when you make a mistake? What should you? This nifty post gives you an idea.
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Big light, little light, we should all shine. In retrospect, I think the childhood chorus “this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine,” was curated to tell the child that there is a light within, a light of passion, of purpose, fueled by the…
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The pressure to perform can be as helpful as it is disastrous. As a writer, I am torn between do it now and wait until it is perfect. For a long time, I was confused about what school of thought to pattern myself after because I didn’t want to offend the wisdom of either, as…
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“Count your blessings name them one by one, count your blessings see what God has done…” That is the song that awoke my heart this morning. It’s Thanksgiving and as each year unfolds the complexities of life, I have found many reasons to be thankful. I have learned to savor God’s goodness in all of…
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