Can you remember what it was like before cell phones, computers, internet, and texting? I know some of you reading can’t, but I can. There’s one vivid memory I have. It was Christmas. My first Christmas as a wife, a military wife at that. My first Christmas in a foreign country and my first Christmas not to be at home…. Read More
{Unwrapping Jesus} when the light fades
I did it! I finally got my tree up. I know, I’m running just a little behind this year. But it was a great moment. I could breathe and I think I actually saw the stress fall off my shoulders. We sat the tree up properly, plugged in the lights and . . . urgh! I sense the stress wanting… Read More
The Lowly Babe Came for the Lowly
Infant holy. Infant lowly. As the bright lights twinkle this holiday season, my mind keeps going to the stable. A stable unprepared to meet a King. Not that a stable is ever ready to welcome a King, but a stable that was a last minute birthing unit for the King of kings because the Inn was full. I raised lambs,… Read More
Tuesdays Unwrapped {i want to see}
I peer out the window of my soul. I can see God all around. It is evident He is here. I see His hand everywhere — the creation, the color, and the beauty. But yet the silence is deafening. If you are here God, I want to see. I want to see your hand mightily in my life.I want to… Read More
what’s so special about a birthday
It’s that time of year where we all focus on the birth of Jesus. We marvel at the silent night (which I don’t think it was) and the baby born in a manger (can you imagine the smell and sounds). We are thankful the Christ babe was born.It is a beautiful picture.But have you ever thought about the birthday’s of… Read More
unwrapping the journey
“Where are we going?” We’ve probably said it, and if you have children I’m sure you’ve heard it. It’s a question we dismiss quite often. But as I reflected after I sat in a meeting with an awesome leader, I need to ask, “Where are you going? Where am I going?” The answer is simple. Show me who you are… Read More