Elisabeth Elliot, Christian author, speaker passed away yesterday. But she always knew she was just passing through. Decades ago, she wrote a book called Through the Gates of Splendor . It is a book of courage. It is a story of tenacious and compassionate faith that moves people to serve Christ and go to the “ends of the earth” even if it means never coming back. It is a story of missionaries who love well, serve well, and do not cower andRead more
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a few Christmas thoughts on being empty and being full
There’s a lot of space under the tree this year. But the Christmas tree? It is full, brimming with ornaments that probably cover every square inch of the tree. Every ornament tells a story. It signifies a moment in time, a milestone, a period of time. Yes, every ornament tells a story, and with 6 children contributing to the decoration of the tree, there are lots and lots of stories. As I decorated the tree this year, there were ‘stories’ IRead more
on fruit and light…
This morning as I walked into the kitchen, the fruit bowl caught my eye. It was a rare sight on a few points because, first, the bowl is normally half-empty to empty. With all of the people in our home, the fruit generally disappears pretty quickly, for sure! So, to see it full must have been a shock to my system. (It was only full because I came back from grocery shopping around 9:30 last night and people hadn’t yetRead more
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