by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #TimetobeYOU! How do you approach the changing of the calendar? Make resolutions. Choose a word. Review the previous year with gratitude for all God has done. Take the new year to Him with requests for insights and blessings. Some combination. Something different. January 1 is often set aside to undertake… Continue reading How will you spend New Year’s Day?
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Advent is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Season
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #TimetobeYOU! The ten-year-old wiped at the milk drops on his Clemson t-shirt. “What are these candles for, Dad? We do this every year, but I don’t really know.” Another chocolate chip cookie disappeared between his lips. Pete smiled at his ultimate Tigers fan. “Well, son. They mark the Advent season… Continue reading Advent is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Season
Stop. Pray. Gain.
My day started as usual—up, dressed, walking. Pain hit my right heel halfway down the street. At first it was bothersome, not enough to limp. I ignored it until a sharp edge caught me. Then I tried, in vain, to shake the irritant around to a less stressful spot. By the time I reached the… Continue reading Stop. Pray. Gain.
Holy Spirit Oatmeal
Jane frowned into yet another lump of blackened oatmeal. Once in a while would be easy for her to take, but day … after … day? What did she have to do to avoid the mess?
B’resheet
B’resheet, “in the beginning”, may seem like an odd topic for December, the closing month of the year. But I’ve been pondering a phrase that’s repeated six times in the creation account in Genesis 1.