Jesus, the Original Gift that Keeps on Giving
I'm so humbled that you're taking a moment to read this devotional on Christmas Eve. I wrote it to remind us that there is always more Jesus for us to embrace and enjoy, if we'll only refuse to settle. And now, I'm going to honor your time and leave you to it without further comment. Blessings, friends. ~
Who You Calling Fruitcake?
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Exhale and breathe in 2015 with Jesus
Exhale, ye merry gentlemen and gentlewomen, by the time you read these words of mine the lovely chaos of Christmas will have come and gone. None of us can know what the next day will bring, but if the established order of Christmases past prevails, I can project a few things with a degree of certainty. There’s a solid good chance my man will be
Who You Lookin’ At?!
I just love today's prompt! Not because the words are mine, but because the grace it celebrates is all Jesus. Read the Holy Words first and let the tense of the verse sink in as you consider the wonder working blood of Christ. It's not how well we can monitor the messy places of our hearts, hoping we're doing a good job of keeping ourselves
Living Forgiving on the Heart Wide Open Christmas Journey
I'm convinced that God enjoys a good laugh as much as any of us, if not more. Last night was a fine example. After a long lovely day with family and friends, I plopped down in my recliner to jot y'all a note and post the next Heart Wide Open Devotional. If you'll remember, I wrote this journey for us this past July, and I've slept
Listening for the Holy Printables Days 22-26
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When Our Quest in Misguided
This past July I was sitting underneath a whirling fan on my back porch with a huge glass of sweet tea at my side, typing out the daily devos that would become our Heart Wide Open journey. At the time, I had no idea what the Advent season held for my immediate family and that I would be needier than ever for my sweet Jesus
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Berry Good Mini Breakfast Bake
Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen! I've got a great recipe for you to have on hand for your overnight guests this Christmas. Stir up my Berry Good Mini Breakfast Bakes and you'll be on Santa's good list for sure! "Berry Good Mini Breakfast Bakes" 1 and 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Dash of salt 5 eggs 6 slices bread 4
Live Intentionally
My older sisters and I grew up in rural Louisiana. We were blessed with free time to amuse ourselves and plenty of wide open countryside to act out whatever our imaginations could invent. Papa's fuel tanks became our inexhaustible horses. We cowgirls saddled them up to fight and prevail over bands of warring Indians. Cane poles lining our ditches were stripped and used as building