Monthly Archives: December 2014

Gift #752: Christmas Promise

Posted on December 26, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

The thoughts behind this post started months ago when my pastor used the phrase “the promises of God” in a sermon.  It was tangential to the point he was making, but I camped there, wondering which promises he meant.  As … Continue reading →

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Gift #751: Holy Night

Posted on December 25, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

As we celebrate the night that Heaven invaded earth in the form of a little baby, my mind drifts towards this song which perfectly encapsulates the Christmas experience. O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night … Continue reading →

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Gift #750: Light has come

Posted on December 23, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

As we draw near to Christmas Day, my thoughts become more focused on the Scripture that celebrate the birth of Christ.  The ones I love best are those that talk about the coming of Christ in terms of light.  The … Continue reading →

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Gift #749: Joy in the Morning

Posted on December 22, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Remember way back to the spring?  When days were warm and sunny and full of flowers and green grass?  I recall those early spring days with gratefulness, as the memory of spring and sunshine has to carry me through winter’s … Continue reading →

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Gift #748: Cross country travels

Posted on December 20, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today I became a gypsy and traveled from my home in Indiana all the way to east Texas in the back seat of a car for 14 hours.  This is how the day went once it became light enough to … Continue reading →

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Gift #747: The Wondrous Gift is Given

Posted on December 18, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Christmas cards are done and in the mail!  Earlier last week I had a pile of supplies that looked like this. By the end of the week, the pile had been morphed into assembled card fronts. And by yesterday the … Continue reading →

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Gift #746: Anthropologie windows

Posted on December 17, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!”  At least that is what the little birdies tell me.  As you can see, they have been busy delivering Christmas wishes and packages all day. These charming little birds are the lovely … Continue reading →

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Gift #745: Christmas in the City

Posted on December 15, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

City sidewalks busy sidewalks  Dressed in holiday style In the air There’s a feeling of Christmas Children laughing People passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner you’ll hear Silver bells silver bells It’s Christmas time in the … Continue reading →

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Gift #744: Christmas bags

Posted on December 13, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Ok yes, I do realize that the title of this post sounds suspiciously like it came from “The Grinch who Stole Christmas”.   The Grinch discovers that Christmas can come without ribbons and tags, boxes and bags.  And that is a very … Continue reading →

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Gift #743: Christmas miracles

Posted on December 11, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

One of the things I love most about Christmas is the music.  Many of the songs we sing at this time of year are carols written hundreds of years ago.  They still have relevance for our culture and touch a … Continue reading →

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