One year in elementary school, my class visited a local nursing home and sang Christmas carols for the residents. I wasn’t much of a singer — okay, let me be honest, I’m still not much of a singer — but I loved everything about the season and had a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I wasn’t … More Ten lords a-leaping
The other day I was idling at a stop light when I young woman crossed the street in front of me carrying a snow board. She had it so perfectly balanced that it looked effortless. In fact, she had a backpack on and a coffee in her other hand so she was encumbered in other … More It’s All About Balance
Hello, friends. It’s December 17. How is that possible!? What a year! Partnering with the lovely and talented Wynne Leon and our HoTM team was joyous – prompting gratitude and wistfulness at year’s end. Taking stock and feeling humbled, especially when Mother Nature sets the stage. I restrained myself and demonstrated patience this week. There’s an … More Morning Sky
It seems like these days pass so quickly that we often finding ourselves reading, appreciating the gift of a post, and then moving on too quickly. To extend some of the great notes of the week, we have Well Said Saturdays – bringing a few quotes from recent posts forward. From Light, Love & Gifting … More Well Said Saturdays – December 16
In this episode, I’m with my co-host, Dr. Vicki Atkinson, and we are back with the amazing blogger and author, Stuart Perkins. We revisit a couple of Stuart’s recent pieces that highlight the kind of people who help us and inspire us to stay steady. Stuart writes so beautifully. Period. He hooks us and we … More Episode 48: Staying Steady with Stuart Perkins
Where do we find the light? The inspiration? That spark of genius, even if only for a fraction of a moment? In In Praise of Disorganization, Wynne and I discussed a brilliant (pun intended 🙃) source of such wonder: the collision of different worlds! Think about it, fire materializes when 3 very different components come … More Where Do We Find It?
My wife and I rolled over at the same time. Our baby daughter was crying from her room. We were both tired, but I offered to go get her. You would have thought I told my wife that she had just won the PowerBall Lottery. In her exhaustion, she let out a huge smile, told … More Rock-a-bye baby
As a pastor’s kid, I’ve seen my share of Candlelight Services. Perhaps you’ve been to one too – they usually start at 11pm on Christmas Eve. At the very end, as it closes in on midnight, everyone gets a candle. The flame from the candle on the altar is passed around until the candles are … More Candlelight Aglow
Here at Heart of the Matter we writers are dabbling with the concept of “light” this month. As you may have read, our talented team has done a terrific job of bringing heartfelt stories forward, literally reflecting their creative insight about the word LIGHT and all the various manifestations of its meaning. LIGHT. LIGHT. LIGHT. In … More Light, Love & Gifting
It seems like these days pass so quickly that we often finding ourselves reading, appreciating the gift of a post, and then moving on too quickly. To extend some of the great notes of the week, we have Well Said Saturdays – bringing a few quotes from recent posts forward. From A Table With Nine … More Well Said Saturdays – December 9
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