by holdingRcN | Dec 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
Magnificatby Anna JoujanHoly. Holy. Holy is the Lord. The familiar catch of breath. The sting in the eyes. And the tears begin to flow with the falling rain. Or do the tears fall with the flowing rain. What is it in these words that I whisper that wrenches at my heart...
by holdingRcN | Dec 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
A Soggy, Jolly, Holly Christmasby Melody CarlsonOne of my most memorable Christmases started out as a natural disaster. But isn’t that a bit how a pearl is formed? An oyster’s soft easy life is disrupted by the invasion of sand, but something good comes...
by holdingRcN | Dec 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Calling Elizabeth … HELP! by Tricia GoyerMary, the mother of Jesus is one of the most well-known women of all time. She was also a teen mom facing an unplanned pregnancy. This Christmas we will see evidence of Mary’s story all around us. And as you hear it...
by holdingRcN | Dec 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Answerby Susan May WarrenWhos, Here, we are Whos here, smaller than the eye can see. Whos here, we are Whos here, I’m a Who and so is she…I’ve always wanted to live in a musical. When I was a kid, I loved Oklahoma, Sound of Music, West Side...
by holdingRcN | Dec 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Christmas in a Barnby Mary DeMuthThe Christmas of 2006 we were homeless. We didn’t have keys. Not to a car, not to a home. We’d flown halfway around the world, leaving behind a ministry we toiled over. Much, particularly in our hearts, lay in ruins.Some...
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