When I look back on my journals from years past, the entries on January 1 all look strangely familiar. The things I desired to change ten years ago are still on my list. It’s a good thing I’m an optimist by nature because otherwise I would have given up in despair long ago.
Our family has several Christmas traditions—The Twelve Books of Christmas is just one of them. Inspired by our eldest son’s love of reading, this tradition began about six years ago.
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Several months ago someone asked me if I had always wanted to be an author. My immediate response was, “No, I never wanted to be an author”. Writing books was never something I aspired to. Having said that, I have had a few book ideas in my life. Each time, however, my motivation was to communicate a message.
Busyness is often worn like a badge of honor. To rush around in a million directions is somehow perceived to be a good thing. I do my share of rushing around, yet I often stop and remind myself that people are more important than projects.
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Once in a while we receive gifts that aren’t exactly what we had hoped for. Fourteen years ago I received one such gift. We were expecting a baby which is exactly what we got. What we weren’t expecting was a baby with Down syndrome.
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I tried so hard to keep technology from taking over our home, but I have to confess – I have failed miserably.
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My prayer for me, and for you, is that the next trial that comes along, we will be able to say, “Thank you, Lord, for this good trouble.”
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