This candy cane tastes divine. I’m twisting it in my mouth and savoring this last taste of Christmas. Yes… I stashed away one last candy cane for January 6 — Epiphany. I want to do everthing I can to hang on to the sweetness I feel in my heart coming out of the Advent season. This is my way of memorializing what God planted in my heart along the journey of seeking the Awe and Wonder…looking past the familiar of the season to see His goodness…His greatness. A candy cane is familiar. We pass around many of them through out … Continue Reading »»
Sarah Martin
Oh it is so easy to get caught up in it all. To get caught up in preparation, perfection, activities, merriment over Christmas. That is what is most familiar to me: the attempt make everything look like a Norman Rockwell painting which will hopefully be engrained in everyone’s mind as the picture perfect Christmas experience. I got caught up in it yesterday, the day before Christmas Eve…the eve before the coming birth of our King. I got caught up and stressed out and all out cranky. It wasn’t pretty. But what is pretty is the idea that we are allowed, … Continue Reading »»
This past year I embraced a phrase in my life––a theme if you will––that I feel guided my personal journey of worship, prayer and Bible reading. Two years ago my life phrase was “RISE UP! and Make Jesus Famous” which then turned into the theme of my next book. This year my motto, my theme, was all about “seeking God’s presence.” These themes don’t come out of thin air, but rather from taking time in prayer and in reading Scripture to discern what God wants me to focus on and wrap my heart around. It’s all about constant conversation … Continue Reading »»