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The Fifth Day of Christmas
Happy fifth day of Christmas! We woke up to a thick frost and sunshine, which is lovely. Thinking about the Son as the Sun and the light he brings. What light do you see today? (Artwork by Leo Boucher.)
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Celebrating the Days of Christmas
Happy Christmas! In our culture it’s easy to think that Christmas is now over, but actually it’s just begun. We like to enjoy these days of Christmas relaxing by the tree, watching cheesy movies, and eating yummy leftovers. During Advent we eat in the kitchen, lights darkened and candles strewn around the table, waiting for…
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Oreo truffles
By popular request, here’s the recipe for Oreo truffles. Very simple and so wonderfully scrumptious. The key is using high-quality chocolate. When I made these this year, I used Green & Black fairly traded chocolate (70%), and then ran out towards the end so threw in some Costco chocolate chips (less than 50% chocolate I…
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How a Writing Dream Came True
A story of how yesterday I was surprised to realize that I’d written over 500 daily Bible reading notes. How did this happen? Many of you know how losing my lovely Great Big Commissioning (Acquisitions) Editorial Job in 2005 gave me the impetus to start writing, and thus to pursue a deeply buried dream from…
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Devotional of the Week: Total Fairness (7 in Psalm 98 series)
He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity. Psalm 98:9 Parents and carers often find themselves the arbiters of disputes: “That’s not fair!” or, “He did it!” or, “It’s her fault!” The quest for justice can feel unrelenting as the siblings compare the dollops of ice cream they receive or the amount…
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For the love of Christmas cookies
Today I’m pleased to take part in the Eden.co.uk Advent blog series. Click on over to find the recipe for these beauties – the Pye Family Favourite Christmas cookie, and hear how we balance preparing for the birth of Christ with practical preparations.
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Devotional: Listeners and Doers
Such a privilege to write about one of the special people in our church. Read the full article at Our Daily Bread.
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Devotional of the Week: Glorious Creation (6 in Psalm 98 series)
Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Psalm 98:7 I sat by the lake, listening to the lapping waves, watching the sun set as I gazed across the water to the hill beyond. Peace settled on me and I gave the Lord thanks for his goodness, his…
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The Pilgrims Give Thanks
In honor of Thanksgiving, here is an excerpt from Finding Myself in Britain with a look at some of the history behind the holiday. For us in England today, it’s just another normal day as unusually we aren’t attending the service at St. Paul’s Cathedral today – the kids have missed too much school lately.…
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Devotional of the Week: Jubilation (5 in Psalm 98 series)
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music… Psalm 98:4 Music can touch a deep part of our beings, opening up locked-down emotions and bringing forth memories we had forgotten. Perhaps when we sing or play instruments, we’re able to shut off a rational part of our…
