Tag: Tip of My Iceberg
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Unlimited Hope; Unimaginable Grace
There are many who are anxiously awaiting the end of this year. As if 2020 has been the worst of the worst for everyone in the world. It has been a challenge for all of us globally. The pandemic has colored our experience and given us new norms and words to describe our experience: masks,…
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Life Can Be Prickly
We’ve had unseasonably cold weather for Florida. It drops into the low 30’s at night, which for someone raised in the Midwest shouldn’t be a big deal. I’ve lived in hot and humid long enough that it’s a huge deal. Even for those who are visiting who come from cold and snowy climes, this is…
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It IS A Whole New World
Living in Colorado makes it a challenge for us to see our current youngest grand. Two-year-old Beck is here with his folks for Christmas for the first time. He’s transitioning from an only-child situation to cousins by the dozens–or close to it. I’ve tried to imagine what this is like for him during the flurry…
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Have You Heard What I’ve Heard?
I have a deep love of Christmas carols. There have been years when I’ve begun playing their sweet tunes in October, which totally annoys all those in my home. Not so much this year. There’s a more profound sense of seriousness this holiday season that supersedes the typical lightness. No “Jingle Bells” or “Rudolph the…
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The Crazy Of COVD Christmas
I love holidays, but Christmas has always been my favorite. A time for family festivities, for celebrating traditions, for gatherings and parties. Most of all for remembering the Gift of love God gave us at Christmas. This year, however, it may be easier to hate this season than love it. To agonize through it rather…