The hush before Christmas

by | Dec 24, 2012 | Miracles, Nature, Waiting

It’s Christmas Eve. If you haven’t finished your shopping, it’s probably too late. The baking should be done by now and you can work on Christmas dinner tomorrow. It’s the hush before the angels sing. Have you ever listened to snow? I remember,...

The Darkest Day of the Year

by | Dec 21, 2012 | Miracles

Today is the Winter Solstice–the shortest day of the year in terms of sunlight. Here in Asheville, NC, we have 9 hours and 45 minutes from sunrise to sunset. And, of course, work takes up most of those hours and minutes! It is, literally, the darkest day of the...

But there IS something we can do

by | Dec 19, 2012 | Miracles, Waiting

Last Friday’s tragedy in Connecticut still weighs heavy this Christmas season. And it should. One of these mornings we’ll wake up and it will be a distant memory to those of us who aren’t directly affected. We might remember it once in a while, but...

The Best Present I Can't Remember

by | Dec 17, 2012 | Family, Friends

I love getting presents. I love giving presents. Wrapping packages, unwrapping packages, ribbons, bows, brightly colored paper and the look on the recipient’s face. Fun! But how many presents do I remember? And how far back? Over the weekend I was trying to...

O Christmas Tree

by | Dec 15, 2012 | Miracles, Nature, Waiting

I planned to post a picture of our finished tree this morning as a follow-up to yesterday’s post. But somehow, I didn’t much feel like posting today. With the school shooting in Connecticut the season seems to have lost some of its joy. But Dave Ramsey...