This post was written by Leann Woelk, a member of the INCM Blog team. As I sit in my living room and admire the Christmas decorations, I am reminded of how much I love words on pictures and tabletop accessories. Dotted throughout my Christmas decor you’ll find “PEACE” on my windowsill and “HOPE “on my […]
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This post was written by Ana Zugheri, a member of the INCM Blog team. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 “In this world you will have trouble…” Don’t we know
This post was written by Christie Penner Worden, a member of the INCM Blog team. “Hope has a name.” I’ve seen this phrase a lot lately. Not nearly as often as I have seen evidence of hopelessness in this season, I’m afraid. In our clamoring for a different reality, a new normal, or a next
This post was written by Cera Talamantes, a member of the INCM Blog team. “Being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.” (Colossians 2:7) I love this time of year. The weather is changing. The colors are vibrant, and I’m bursting with
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This post was written by Ana Zugheri, a member of the INCM Blog team. Quarantine: quar·an·tine/ˈkwôrənˌtēn/ According to Merriam-Webster, quarantine is a period of 40 days. In our house, this definition does not apply. For us, it has been more than 90 days! We were hit with a series of illnesses in mid-January that have
Earlier that day, they followed the instructions. It was quiet and somber. The bleating of the lambs was likely the most noise heard throughout Goshen as twilight emerged and as the Israelites followed through on the message from God that Moses and Aaron had delivered. They began to prepare the meal (in haste), and others
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This post was written by Leann Woelk, a member of the INCM Blog team. Living in Canada, we have at least 4 months of winter. So, by the first day of spring, we are waiting with great anticipation for the snow to melt, the sun to warm our cheeks, and the birds to return from
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Growing up, December 31 always meant that I got to stay up past my bedtime… stay up past my bedtime AND get sparkling grape juice. Win, win. Now, December 31 sometimes means staying up past my bedtime, but it also is a day where I reflect on the displays of the Lord’s faithfulness, love, and mercy in
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When I was 8 years old, my family and I spent a few weeks of the summer at our friend’s condo on the beach in Michigan. It was part of a camp and conference center, and one of the things they were known for was their ice cream shop. Summer. Beach. Camp. Ice cream. It
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I shared a little of this story over on Facebook Live on Monday… this season always reminds me of a truth I learned that Christmas Day of 2016. We had a truly wonderful Christmas that year- lots of time with family, good food, seeing our little ones enjoy the special gifts they received, and participate
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