12 Days of Christmas Countdown – DAY ELEVEN

Posted by linda on Dec 14, 2010 in Advent & Christmas, Blog | 1 comment  – Invitation to A Love Story in Disguise –   What does a guy in a panda suit have to do with Christmas?  Quite a lot, actually.  This past week there was an article in the news about a researcher in China who dressed up like a panda in order to give a 4-month-old panda cub his physical exam.  This cub is the first at the Hetaoping Research and Conservation Center to be...
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12 Days of Christmas Countdown – DAY TWELVE

Posted by linda on Dec 13, 2010 in Advent & Christmas, Blog | 3 comments – Invitation to Take a Leap of Faith – I’m taking an Advent leap of faith.  I’m attempting to do a “Twelve Days of Christmas Countdown” here on my blog to help you – and me – stay open to God’s leading during these important days leading up to Christmas.  I’ve wrestled with God about this, since this tends to be a very busy time for...
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Invitation to Exchange Addictions

Posted by linda on May 5, 2010 in Articles | 0 comments Here’s a brief “addiction survey.”  If you want to know what you’re addicted to, take a moment and consider the following questions: What thoughts tend to occupy your mind most of the time?  When you aren’t focused on solving a problem, working on a project, or actively engaging in some kind of activity, where do you find your mind drifting to?  When...
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Invitation to Watch for Miracles

Posted by linda on Apr 14, 2010 in Articles, Blog | 3 comments Have you ever seen God do a miracle?  Something that could not be explained in any other way except that God directly intervened to make it happen? I have. In fact, I’ve seen God work in so many ways over the years that I’ve lost count of how many times He has directly intervened in my life or the life of someone I know.  I wanted to share just a few of these with you to encourage...
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Lent 8 – Invitation to Come Home

Posted by linda on Mar 31, 2010 in Blog, Lent & Easter | 0 comments Drops of sweat blurred his vision, but he didn’t slow his pace.  He didn’t even notice when people pointed and stared as he passed by – he was simply too busy rehearsing his speech.  This was his last option, the only way out of the pit he had dug for himself.  It felt like a lifetime since he’d been home.  Would his family even speak to him? He dreaded the look of...
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