by Catherine | Dec 24, 2013 | Advent, Blog, Faith, Reflections, Thoughts
I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Habakkuk 3:18 The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Luke 2:10 From the very first moment, the message of Christmas has been...
by Catherine | Dec 20, 2013 | Advent, Blog, Faith, Reflections, Thoughts
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:1, 14 The true light that gives light to...
by Catherine | Nov 9, 2013 | Blog, Faith, Poetry, Quotes, Reflections, Thoughts
Courage whispered the autumn leaf He, born of spring’s budding hope commissioned for summer’s verdancy yet most glorious in decline Courage urged the autumn leaf As he, in trust and gratitude ...
by Catherine | Aug 9, 2013 | Blog, Faith, family, My Life, Reflections, Thoughts
I have the honor today of guest posting for the blog series “Women in Ministry” hosted by Katherine Willis Pershey. I’d love for you to hop over and have a read! Here’s an excerpt: I was at a minister’s conference recently, chatting with...
by Catherine | Mar 5, 2013 | Blog, Faith, Uncategorized
I always feel so sad when I hear people attack Christianity by saying things like “of course it can’t be true…can you imagine how horrible it would be if something this horrible were true?” And I hear this fairly frequently. Then again, I feel...
by Catherine | Dec 15, 2012 | Advent, Blog, Faith, Thoughts, Uncategorized
I’ve been mulling over the old song “I heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” For some time I’ve thought that the most poignant words were “For hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will towards men.” Poignant because it is so...
