12 Days of Christmas Countdown – DAY SEVEN

Posted by linda on Dec 18, 2010 in Advent & Christmas, Blog | 0 comments – Invitation to Remember – It’s raining today and I’m thinking about my father-in-law, Murt, who passed away four years ago.  I’ve been thinking about him a lot recently and wishing he could be here to enjoy Christmas with us.  Alice, my mother-in-love (as she prefers to be called), will be arriving in a couple days to share the holidays with us, but there will...
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12 Days of Christmas Countdown – DAY EIGHT

Posted by linda on Dec 17, 2010 in Advent & Christmas, Blog | 4 comments – Invitation to Notice the Christmas Lights – I am a huge fan of twinkle lights.  Just ask my husband.  Phil loves Christmas as much as anyone, but I think my Christmas enthusiasm can still overwhelm him at times.  Each year our home becomes a Christmas-palooza of twinkle lights.  These tiny sparkles of light make me feel warm all over and never fail to get me in the Christmas...
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12 Days of Christmas Countdown – DAY NINE

Posted by linda on Dec 16, 2010 in Advent & Christmas, Blog | 2 comments I Corinthians 13 – A Christmas Version Today’s post is a bit different.  I came across the following version of the “Love Chapter” in the Bible a few years ago (source unknown), and have always wanted a place to share it.  So today, if you’re feeling distracted or harried, consider this my gift (and God’s gift) to you.  May God help us all to truly love...
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12 Days of Christmas Countdown – DAY TEN

Posted by linda on Dec 15, 2010 in Advent & Christmas, Blog | 1 comment – Invitation to Weight on God – This past year God has been freeing me from my addiction to food – and by His grace I’ve lost 85 pounds.  (Praise God!)  Today I feel more free than ever in regard to food.  And as I head toward Christmas weighing less, God is inviting me to put more weight on Him. I can hear you saying, “What in the world is she talking about? ...
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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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