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Not a Waste

Rainy cross photo

With the world on pause…

we’re witnessing the God who is not

 

I came across a post about funny holiday cards this season. Breaking slightly from tradition, many felt an obligation to acknowledge this year as one like we’ve never experienced. Normally, I’m not a Christmas card sender (one less thing to stress about, among other reasons), but I decided to make a go at it:

 

Kruse Christmas card front Kruse Christmas Card back

 

It’s an age-old pearl of wisdom that intentionally reflecting on the past helps inform our future.

2020 was hard, but we’re not letting it go to waste

 

In a year that a lot was taken away from all of us physically, my hope comes from the belief that much was accomplished spiritually. Why? Read more

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Hope Was Born…For you. For 2020.

City Christmas light display

December reflections for a holiday like no other

 

“Every perfect gift is from God.” -James 1:17

 

If ever there was a time that our Christmas lists would look a little different, it seems this would be the year. When so much has been stripped away—the security of jobs, the simple pleasantries of dinners out, the elusive guarantee of good health, uncomplicated holiday plans—we are all reevaluating what matters to us. Not what matters most, just what matters at all.

 

It’s a family joke that my Dad is admittedly never short on gift ideas for his own big day or for Christmas (really, it’s helpful!), but he recently reposted the below tear-jerker, with a simple resounding “yea”: Read more

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A Prayer at Christmastime

FOR ALL THE WOMEN IN MY LIFE

If anyone were able to relate to Christmastime stress, it was Mary. Though the weight of the world wasn’t actually on her shoulders, the one who holds the world in His hands dwelt in her belly! I venture to say the list of things that could have had her in a tizzy on that holy night and in the weeks and months leading up to it would have Read more

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