{I’m taking some time to reflect and prepare for the coming year, see you January 1st, with a special announcement}
Weekend Wanderings
December 22, 2012 · by · 7 Comments
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.(John 1:14 NIV84)
When I saw this angel laying there, amid the filth of my kitchen floor, I was reminded of how Christ enters in–we are not required to clean before he can come. He comes right into the mess of our lives and dwells among us.
May we welcome Him, without worrying about the mess He may find.
Come now our King.
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….On my hardest days I imagine my struggle to bring glory through motherhood doesn’t much compare to raising the Son of God. I wonder often how anyone born into this muck could bring any kind of light with them. But I remember, as I stand there at the sink, with my hands in the dirty water, that we can only shine because He is in us……
Join me this weekend over at Bible dude for the rest of this post–we’re talking about when the waiting feels unbearable.
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How You Can Make A Big Difference By Doing Something Small
December 21, 2012 · by · 2 Comments
Each year we say we’re going to scale back. We have come a long way from the year my boys got bored opening the obscene pile of gifts at their feet. We’ve gone to the “three gift rule” and next year, we’re hoping to have even more space under the tree, as we lean in further to what it means to really give at Christmas.
The truth is, we have so much. My children don’t know hunger or real need. And honestly, it’s hard to teach them about it on this side of the world--we have so much.
Since partnering with Compassion through Advocacy and Child Sponsorship, we have had many more discussions about poverty and going without than ever before. And it’s hard and good and necessary for my kids to learn that beyond the comfort of our abundance, there are children who lack virtually everything they actually need.
Compassion set a goal this year, raise $20,000 through the Compassion Gift Catalog. We’re near the deadline, but nowhere near our goal.
I They need 10 of you to step up and help.
Just 10 people to each give $10–if you’re a coffee drinker, that’s roughly 2 Grande latte’s from Starbucks.
We can do this, friends. We CAN make a big difference by doing a small thing.
Will you join me in becoming the hands and feet of Christ this Christmas?
