by Deb Kalmbach | New Year, Pearl Girls
The Christmas season is a warm memory of times spent with our family. For the most part, I tried to heed the words of my 12/13 blog post about not getting overwhelmed by all the holiday hustle and bustle–always a challenge for me. I still have the tendency to...
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What Really Mattersby Dawn MeehanIn the hustle and bustle and commercialism of Christmas, take time to remember the real reason why we celebrate – the birth of Christ, our Lord and Saviour. May you all have a blessed Christmas!I had a VERY long day with the kids...
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All Decked Out For Christmasby Maureen LangOne of the reasons so many of us love the holiday season is that it’s just so…pretty! Twinkling lights, shiny ornaments, packages that glisten with bows and fancy wrapping. Our houses are trimmed with wreaths and...
by Deb Kalmbach | 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...
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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...
