by Melinda | Dec 12, 2014 | All in the Family, All Together Now, Blogging, Christmas, Life Abundant, Rest
Remember when I said I was going to write every day during Advent? Well, I wasn’t thinking about the fact that I’m going on a cruise with two of my best friends for a week, starting tomorrow. And cruises? Well, they have very high prices for very...
by Melinda | Dec 11, 2014 | Christmas, Fear, Hope, Life Abundant
When I was a little girl, probably around 8 or 9, we spent Christmas Eve night with my Granny, and my Uncle Lewis, who lived with her and took care of her. Spending the night there was way out of the ordinary, because she was not well, and most all my memories...
by Melinda | Dec 10, 2014 | Christmas, Hope, Living the God Life
Yesterday, I was driving around, running a million and one errands. I had Christmas music playing on Pandora, and heard several versions of Joy to the World throughout the day. There is always one phrase in that song that gets me, and I knew that’s what I...
by Melinda | Dec 9, 2014 | Christmas, Giving, It's Not About Me, Living Low
I’ve been working on a little Christmasy something that has required the involvement of some other people to be able to pull it off. I know they are just as busy as everyone else, especially at this time of year, so they probably didn’t need...
by Melinda | Dec 8, 2014 | Christmas, Giving, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Reaching Out
As we’ve gotten older, and our extended families have grown, we’ve changed the way we do Christmas. One side of the family draws names now, and the other doesn’t give gifts at all. We just get together for a meal and play games, enjoying each...
by Melinda | Dec 7, 2014 | Christmas, Hard Times, Healing Hearts, His Words, Hope
Every Sunday around here is for His words instead of mine. Christmas is not always joyful for everyone. If memories, loss, or other circumstances have you feeling blue this time of year, He has something to say about that. The Lord is near to the...
