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My Favourite Things

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Every year, in late November, I have an important tradition: I watch “The Sound of Music”. It was the first movie I saw in a theatre and I went with my grandmother. Her birthday was November 28th. For some reason, … Continue reading

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The Holidays

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Thanksgiving In Paul’s first letter to the church in Thessalonica he urged them to “ Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” Those of us … Continue reading

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Fix Your Eyes

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When I was a little girl, I loved going on rides – at the playground and the amusement park. We lived near one of the largest parks in the city where I spent many summer hours playing. There was a … Continue reading

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Advent – are you ready?

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Advent means that I… Accept -> that I need a Saviour, a redeemer, a shepherd, a Lord   Decide -> to let Jesus be who He is, to me, in me and through me   Venture -> into the season … Continue reading

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Christmas is coming… it’s almost here!

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  This year, I had a hard time getting “into the spirit” of the holiday. Too many things going on in my life. Juggling balls I was afraid would fall and conk me on the head. I was a better … Continue reading

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So THIS is Christmas…

Some music to accompany you as you enter into this holy-day season of Christ-mas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE&list=RDf7baFMmSv4k and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xagijq3_-s4 and this   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7baFMmSv4k and a very Merry Christmas to my international friends 🙂 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cSYIhQ522A    

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I have no gifts to bring

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  Christmas has always been a holiday I loved to celebrate. The lovely decorations – Christmas trees with twinkle lights and coloured glass ornaments, garlands festooned with pine cones and velvet ribbon, a hand-crafted nativity scene and lots of candles … Continue reading

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A Christmas story – of sorts

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“Helen, please try. Christmas is the perfect time to make things right.” She loved her husband but the idea of spending Christmas with her in-laws made her sick to her stomach. How could she share an amiable holiday meal with … Continue reading

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Christmas is coming…

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I have danced with dust and debris I have done the dirty laundry, Now I sit and write As the vacuum waits To make my home nice and clean. (To be read in lyrical cadence) Now you see why I … Continue reading

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IT’S THE MOST … TIME OF THE YEAR!

Fill in the blank. It’s the most… Busy Stressful Cheery Expensive Happy Complicated Family-oriented Enjoyable Melancholy Frustrating Lonely Celebratory Wonderful? … time of the year. If you’re like me, you could check any one of these on different days between … Continue reading

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