Our Job is to Make Jesus Famous
We live in an “out loud” generation, don’t we? For those of us who thrive on social media, silence isn’t exactly our strong suit! Now that Christmas has wrapped up, I still find myself lingering in the awe of the most extraordinary birth EVER. Mary? She was the quiet type. She didn’t post about baby…
Lord, Make Me a Ponderer!
Picture this: I’m wrapped in the warm twinkle of our Christmas trees, surrounded by tiny village churches, my mom’s beloved ceramic tree with its colorful little bulbs, and my cherished Nativity sets. The air is filled with the sweet aroma of Maple Sugar Scentsy wax melts, and everything feels just right. I am pondering. And…
Treasuring and Sharing
My daughter’s name is Staci. We chose that name because it is a derivative of Anastasia. It means “resurrection life”. And that is what she has been bringing to many people most all her life by sharing with them the resurrection life of Jesus. And, then God surprises us with another Anastasia. My grandson, Payton,…
Treasuring and Making Jesus Famous
We all knew from social media that Anastasia, my friends’ baby girl, made her debut Friday morning. I love her name because my Staci’s name is a derivative of Anastasia, which means “resurrected life”! My thoughts went to Mary and how she “treasured these things in her heart”, unlike how descriptive we are about our…
God is Really, Really With Us
I’ve become an avid “noticer”. A noticer is one who observes, notices, and pays attention to details — not one like my husband who would notice and identify flaws in home construction or a musical composition and performance (just ask my Staci about how he “noticed” everything — like the sound quality, her word pronunciation,…
Mary, Did You Know?
My claim to fame….if it weren’t for me — my children wouldn’t be. And God needed a vessel — one He favored above ALL women — to be the Mother of Jesus. He chose Mary to BE the First Lady of our Faith. She was found faithful. And what faith she had! She was the…
Cornish Hens, A Street Sign and Noticing and Pondering
Lately, I’ve seemed to be more of a noticer AND a ponderer than ever before. Both words seem to be encased in the traditions of Christmas. I’m in good company. The shepherds were noticers of the angels who broke the news of their Savior’s birth. The Wise Men were noticers of the star that led…