A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks, the new and glorious morn. This verse from O Holy Night is one of my favorite phrases in all of the music that the Christmas season has to offer. … Continued
We have been participating in our church’s Christmas pageant for ten years. It started in 2007 when we moved home and our oldest son, Addison, was barely three. He dressed up as a barn animal with the other nursery … Continued
The following is an abridged version of a sermon by David Spain, senior minister of First Christian Church Norman. The lectionary reading that day was from Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-28, in which Joshua is setting up the nation of Isreal … Continued
This week’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is NEED. What do I need vs what do I want. Oi, that’s a loaded question. Let’s spend five short minutes breaking that down a bit. Five minutes on the timmer…GO What do … Continued
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links and I received this bible for free in exchange for an honest review. All opinions, thoughts, photos, ideas, and commentary are my own. This past summer, I heard a lot of chatter online (mostly … Continued
Recently a friend told me she had decided to get rid of all the journals and notebooks she’d filled with years of morning pages, journaling, short stories, poetry, teenage angst, and young adult musings. She had hauled boxes of journals … Continued
If you follow the news regularly, you may be getting whip lash. Hurrican Harvey, DACA, wildfires in California, Jeff Sessions, hurricane Irma, wildfires in the northwest. What in the actual heck is going on here? Are we in the end … Continued
Last week I used the prompt “guide” to ponder the mysteries of the universe. I only allowed myself five minutes to write about it, but I have been thinking about it ever since. How do we know what the next … Continued
Holy. What does it mean in everyday life? The Glorious Table contributors are exploring holiness in a series of posts. This week I’m sharing a memory I have from childhood Sunday School lessons about the holy of holies. The Holy of … Continued
You may think, by the title of this post, that I am comparing meeting Jen Hatmaker to heaven on earth. That’s not it, I’m not that enamored, just hear me out. Last weekend I had the good fortune to meet … Continued
