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January 1, 2018
What to Write…
As the first day of 2018 comes to a close, I am pondering what to write this year. Oh, I have a few writing projects in mind, but what will be the themes flitting across “Penny’s Pages”? I’m still noodling. Until the ideas become as bright as the super-moon tonight…
December 14, 2017
December 13, 2017
25 Days of Advent: Time
Where does the time go? It flits and melts away like the snowflakes. If only it could be frozen and preserved! What if we could gift wrap time? I’m not talking about a watch or a clock. I’m talking about actual seconds, minutes, hours, and even days. Maybe it is possible. What if I offered […]
25 Days of Advent: The Second Sunday of Advent
The second Sunday of Advent traditionally symbolizes peace. Yet, when I think about how I spent Sunday, peace isn’t what comes to mind right away. It was a good day. Just not restful. Sunday was our volunteering Sunday. I love this Sunday once a month because we are helping others. But, it is busy. We […]
December 12, 2017
Now Available! Personal Parables for Kindle!
Personal Parables: A 31-Day Devotional designed to encourage new beginnings, joy through the journey, and showing love to others. It is now available for Kindle as well as paperback. Both feature application questions for each daily devotional. The paperback is perfect for handwritten answers, and the note-taking feature on your reader can be used for […]
December 11, 2017
25 Days of Advent: The Third Sunday of Advent
My theme for 2017 matches the traditional theme for Advent’s third Sunday: joy. How did I do with reflecting joy this year? With Philippians 4:4 as my key verse, I practiced rejoicing…over and over again. I did this when I didn’t feel like it. I did it when I did feel more like it, yet […]
December 8, 2017
December 6, 2017
25 Days of Advent: Declutter
One of the seemingly hopeless aspects of Christmas is decluttering. Not only is there the routine cleaning, but the additional decor sometimes gets in the way. For example, my new Deebot keeps getting stuck in the tree skirt. As an assortment of gifts multiply under the tree, I wish I could ignore the stacks of […]
25 Days of Advent: First Snow
December 5 is a bit late for the first accumulating snow. But, then, Minnesota weather is rarely predictable. A week ago, I could go outside without a jacket. I think that won’t be the case until at least April. Maybe May. Yet, there is comfort in the predictable unpredictability of weather. Bleak days are often […]
