Happy, happy, happy weekend!( Wanna come CELEBRATE A BIG HAPPY SURPRISE GIVEAWAY?)
And too: Links & stories this week 100% guaranteed to make you smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))!
Serving up only the Good Stuff for you right here:
…the strongest of why’s to find a how… we’ve all watched this one a few times and nobody had a dry eye!
How to experience — in your body… in your mind… in your heart… the very real withness of God? For me, it’s all of you, this community, and your own stories over there!
So I went 13 miles into the desert, became unreachable
& God messed with me in ways that changed my life:
After praying With Monks:
The Change Your Life Really Needs…If You Really Want Any Hope
HA! “Meow-wiage is what bwings us togethew today. Meow-wiage, that purr-fect awwangement…” (As long as you propose this December, & include your cat in the proposal, that is… a free ring could be yours! )
A sled dog? Or sled human? Either way isn’t it the BEST!
Kinda fun to return to the wonder of being a kid again!
Forget Saks 5th Avenue
My Mama had knee surgery this week… and I can’t stop thinking about this:
Why We Actually Get A Real Revolutionary Merry Christmas & How, Even Now, Everything Can Turn Around
If you make it to the National Gallery –
you have to check out some of just the coolest
... a little winter glory soak for your weekend?
The whole earth is full of His glory & this is winter wonderland!
Bundle up — if you want to step into this great American art!
And how about virtually going skiing for the holidays?
and our Good Shepherd leaves the 99
… for the 1!
A little slice of Europe and the most beautiful Christmas markets for your weekend !
Post of the Week from these Parts
Your heart may really need this post before we begin Advent!
Dear Family: The Real Reason Why We Make Time to Advent
(& everyyyyything you need for FREE “Night-Before-Advent” Party Printable Package! It’s tonight! )
FLASH GIVEAWAY!
Celebrating *TEN* years of the NYTimes Bestseller
“The Greatest Gift” Unwrap the Full Love Story of Christmas –
can you believe it?!!
Five Winners!!
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(family edition)
Best Inspirational Book
of the Year, CBA, 2016,
NYTimes Best Seller
The Wonder of the Greatest Gift:
Best Devotional &
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(pop-up edition 14 in. tree, 25 days of readings & advent flap calendar, hiding all 25 Biblically inspired ornaments! For any age!)
But Wait — There’s More!
And they also win the AMAZING Advent resources from my son’s shop over at The Keeping Company:
The Messiah Manger
Create a tradition of giving with you and yours this Christmas
Unwrapping the Greatest Gift Ornaments
Delightful wooden ornaments to accompany Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
Cradle to Cross Wreath
Count down the days of both Advent and Lent, Keeping Company with Christ through the Holy-Days
… and two(!) of the absolutely charming Christmas mugs.
Don’t Miss the celebration & the Greatest Little Christmas!
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Love love love this! On repeat here!
That’s all for this weekend, friends.
Go slow. Be God-struck. Grant grace. Live Truth.
Give Thanks. Love well. Re – joy, re- joy, ‘re- joys’ again!
Share Whatever Is Good.