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Hope in Jesus for Christmas 2020

Do you love the Christmas song, “Oh, Holy Night” as much as I do? It’s not easy to sing because it has a wide range and requires rigorous vocal technique to sing well. This month, I’m going to focus on this song’s gospel-centered lyrics as Christmas approaches.  Let’s interrupt suffering Read more…

pathway between tomato fruits

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

The pandemic canceled our entire summer’s travel plans, so my husband and I decided to plant a vegetable garden for the first time. Honestly, we needed a positive home project as we grieved heavy losses of not meeting our newborn grandson, not seeing our kids and grandchildren, and missing our Read more…

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Sing the gospel to myself

We’re living in masks, hiding, covering up, protecting ourselves and others from an unseen virus. Emotions are running high. But what infects us from day one? Our inborn sin pervades everything (Rom. 5:12). No wonder our fallen world is infected with a pandemic and chaos. We wear masks with each Read more…

I Need Strength: Day by Day

In this world broken by sin, are you feeling particularly shattered and weak? Suffering and sin are a born-into-this-world given (Genesis 3)…but these days? They seem a  specially appointed,  global,  weighty,             exponential           hard. A prayer for today Oh Lord, we need Your strength in our weakness. We ponder Read more…