Christmas
O Holy Night – the Greatest Story: Merry Christmas!
The Christmas Story by Virginia Blanck Moore Such common things of everyday Like lowing cattle, fragrant hay Stars flung across a velvet sky, And shepherds watching night go by. Such common things, and yet they hold The greatest story ever told— The story of a Saviour’s birth And hope for man and peace on earth.…
That Silent Night: Perhaps It Was Not So Silent (song of joy) #shortburstsofencouragement
Perhaps it is the opening stanzas of “Silent Night”: Silent night, Holy night, All is calm, all is bright; maybe it is merely tradition. Whatever it is, we usually think of the Savior’s birth as one of peace and calm and relative quiet. Peace as in the peace that comes from trusting God, certainly; calm in the…
When You Wonder If God Tires of Listening: Promise of Christmas
“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” Matthew 7:11 My weary body screamed for rest, but here in front of me sat my son, recently back from his first semester of college. He wanted to talk into the early morning hours; I…
Messy and Noisy Christmases Are Beautiful Too #shortburstsofencouragement
I love images and displays of the nativity: the peaceful manger scene of mom, dad, and baby. A bright star shining down on a stable where cattle lay softly lowing, a donkey nibbling hay, and sheep baaing their welcome—a picture of warmth and coziness. Through the years, I’ve spent long hours trying to create such Christmases. I’ve dreamed…
A Gift that Changes Everything & Brings Fullness of Hope
There wasn’t much I could do but hold the sobbing woman. Uncomfortably shifting from one foot to the other, I assured her of God’s love for her, despite her lurid past. This was out of my comfort zone, like way out in a different country. Yet it was what this dear sister needed. It’s really what…
Permission To Be the Real You at Christmas (and Year-Round)
It’s December, and Advent, that time of preparation…and peace…of our hearts and minds. And my intentions are good. Letting go of some things. “Doing” less. “Being” more. That’s what everyone is agreeing to. So I do to. Yet for me, I say I’ll be, but I end up doing. And I grow frustrated: Oh, why…
Books that Matter for Advent #shortburstsofencouragement
I didn’t go shopping on Black Friday nor did I do much on Cyber Monday, but I do appreciate good deals. And as Christmas approaches, I especially enjoy finding discounts on books and other items that help me focus on the gift of Jesus. Few things I like better than curling up on a cold winter evening…
Missing Gifts and a Lesson About Love
I couldn’t get past the missing gifts. I nearly let their absence ruin our time together. As usual, we celebrated Christmas early, just the six of us, and with a couple bad-weather days, a few of the kids’ gifts didn’t arrive on time. To make matters worse, my youngest was the one missing the most. Now…
Christ Has Come; Seek Him! [1910 Christmas Poem]
“Seek Him, seek Him, where He dwells” Chime the voices of the bells On the Christmas air; “Christ has come to earth again: He is in the hearts of men; Seek and find Him there. Ella Wheeler Wilcox in the Christmas Delineator, circa 1910 This Christmas day and everyday, let’s chime the voices of the…
How To Avoid a Comparison-Christmas
In the sparkle and glitter of the holiday season, it is easy to feel you don’t measure up. Your decorations aren’t the latest and greatest hanging icicles or chasing lights. You don’t have an outdoor nativity or themed Christmas tree ornaments. Your holiday wardrobe consists of a lovely 3-piece outfit left over from your first-ever…
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Hello, I'm Julie, an imperfect wife and mother of four. Life in this broken world is not always easy. Yet, joy can be found in each day through the grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I find it's easy for our day's blessings to get lost in its happenings. But God's "mercies never end" (Lamentations 3:22) and His "grace is sufficient" (2 Corinthians 12:9).
May the posts and pages on this site offer you a measure of peace and encouragement.
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