by Kit | Dec 19, 2023 | Advent Reflections, Love Others
“And he puzzled and puzzled till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” My...
by Kit | Dec 19, 2020 | Advent Reflections, Love Others, On Mission, Think About these Things, Whatever is Lovely
When Marissa was just a small, freckled thing, her bed was densely populated with stuffed toys and chubby dolls. Let’s just say there was nothing random about the way they were arranged. Part of our nightly tucking-in ritual was positioning each one just so....
by Kit | Mar 22, 2019 | On Living, Think About these Things, Uncategorized
Rest. I awake after a topsy-turvy sleep episode, feeling robbed of my fair share. What’s this headache about, Lord? Why this uninvited tension knotting my shoulders, sending zingers up my neck? Could you be plowing in your own strength again, Child? His invitation...
by Kit | Dec 11, 2018 | Advent Reflections, On Living
A Vintage Christmas {Advent series, Week 2} Go here to read Week 1. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if...
by Kit | Dec 2, 2018 | Advent Reflections, On Empty-Nesting, On Parenting, Think About these Things
A Vintage Christmas {Advent series, week 1} vintage: of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality : CLASSIC The angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you...