Three years ago, when my oldest son was almost three and my youngest was just six-months old, we sat at my grandpa’s deathbed. My parents were there, too, and my brother, my husband, and my grandma. We held his hand, rubbed his forehead, talked to him in that way you do when deep down, you … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Time Out for Advent
“A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse and a branch shall grow out of his roots.” ~Isaiah 11:10 Advent is one of my favorite times in the church year. It’s a call to the church to wait and prepare. This is not a frenzied preparation, but a hopeful time of anticipation. But, … Continue reading