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Small Group Guides
In between magical family moments, Sara and I have been busily writing, editing, and designing the free small group guides that will launch next week. OK, some of those moments weren't so magical - like getting stuck in holiday traffic and doing mounds of college laundry - but we have been busy and truly enjoyed our holidays! We hope you did, too. We can't wait to show you the bonus material not found in the book! The guides have hundreds of practical, adaptable tips and Scriptures you can...
Merry Christmas… Maybe.
When "There's No Christmas Like a Home Christmas" hit the airwaves in 1950, less than 10% of homes contained only one person. Today, one in four of the homes on your street is occupied by a single person living alone. Twenty-five percent of people say they have no one with whom they can discuss important matters, and another 20% said they have one - one! - good friend. A recent study found that 60% of all adults over age 45 are chronically lonely. And 60 million people are unhappy because they...
Christmas in the Neighborhood
On that first Christmas morning, in that dingy stable, the King of Kings was born as a helpless baby. John 1:14 says, “…the Word (that is, Jesus) became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.” The Message translation reads, “The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood.” You know what it means: Emmanuel - "God with us." It’s the entire point of the Christmas...
Emmanuel…Living in the Mess
Life is so messy. I once met with a counselor at our church to discuss a moral issue that had become political and confused me as a Christian. I asked her what "side" our church was on. She sighed and said, "Sara...all I can say is...we choose to live in the mess." The Mess is not a comfortable place. But the more my husband and I prayed about this wisdom, searched Scripture, and observed Jesus' life in the gospels...darn it, if that's not exactly what we found. Literally...Jesus, Emmanuel,...
Moms, have you been Hoodwinked?
Do you all have a woman you look up to and admire, someone who is one step ahead of you and light years beyond you? She's been there and done that - and she's still smiling! Karen Ehman is that woman for me. She's a New York Times best selling author and a nationally recognized speaker... but that's not why I admire her. I admire her deep and abiding faith, her grace and humility, and her heart for helping others. Karen has partnered with Ruth Schwenk from The Better Mom to enable mothers to...
