“Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
Genesis 18:5 NIV
Fun Christmas Questions—and a Winner!
Let’s have some Christmas fun today! Announcing a winner is always fun so let’s start with that. The winner of The Spirit of…
A Christmas Shopper’s Prayer
Before we get any deeper into the Christmas season, I’d like to share the poem I wrote for Christmas last year (I write…
Carol Your Way to Worship
Have you ever caroled your way to worship? One thing I hope for you this holiday season is many sweet moments of personal…
The Spirit of Christmas Giveaway!
You know me — I love giveaways. Love entering them and love hosting them—especially holiday giveaways. I wanted to offer this one early…
Fall Family Time
A couple of weeks ago, we enjoyed a wonderful family weekend at my parents’ home, and Thanksgiving week seems like the perfect time…
The Last Hold-Outs
Be on the lookout for them in the next couple of weeks. The last hold-outs of autumn. These stubborn fall leaves will not…
Giveaway Winner Plus More: Soup’s On!
After giving new folks ample time to sign up for my newsletter and get in on the drawing, today’s the day to announce…
A Taste of Life Notes: The Amazing Race
The deadline is fast approaching (Sunday at noon) to get in on this year’s Life Notes Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway. Remember one lucky subscriber—either…
A Lovely Reminder
“How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!” Psalm 84:1 One morning when a full, out-of-town day stretched before me, I wanted…
Trading Weakness for Strength
Who knew shopping for a sofa and matching chairs would turn out to be the most difficult shopping chore of my life? No,…
Radical Faith: Preparing for Answered Prayer
“And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.”…
Still a Student
After fifty-plus years of speaking the English language (I’ll leave the plus part to your imagination!), I’m still looking up words in the…
The Sounds of Fall
I don’t know what fall sounds like in your corner of the world, but fall means music in the air to me. And…
The Spirit of Christmas Is Here!
The Spirit of Christmas is here—in more ways than one! Our letter carrier played Santa the other day, and she didn’t even know…
Annual Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway!
It’s time once again for the annual Life Notes Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway! You’ve gotta love a giveaway tradition, right? Always fun! The first…
A Group Challenge — Not in It Alone
Remember when I confessed to being a choir junkie? Well, after forty years of singing in one choir or another, this old choir…
Relish the Moment
In a recent blog post, writer and blogger Jeff Goins encouraged fellow writers to really take in our surroundings and relish moments, to…
Going Through the Motions
I caught myself doing it again not long ago. You know, going through the motions. I hate it when I realize I’m doing…