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2017-12-21T05:42:59-07:00

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The Divine, Difficult Calling of Mary

Last updated on: December 21, 2017 at 5:42 am By Brenda Renee Coats

She accepted God’s will for her life, even though it didn’t make sense to her intellect. How will I be with child before I know a man? Read more

2017-12-22T05:12:50-07:00

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Three Great Christmas Gifts We Can Give Our Children

Last updated on: December 22, 2017 at 5:12 am By Brenda Renee Coats

Christmas is such a joy to children, so I often find myself thinking of them this time of year. What they like. What they desire. How I can make their Christmas enjoyable, but not so enjoyable they lose sight of baby Jesus and what His coming to earth means for them. It’s a tough balance, and if the balance isn’t attained, things can get hairy on Christmas morn. Instead of order and pure-hearted giving and receiving, there might be... Read more

2018-01-03T00:02:41-07:00

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My 2018 Reading List

Last updated on: January 3, 2018 at 12:02 am By Brenda Renee Coats

It was amazing to see how quick I could come up with 100 books to read for my 2018 Reading Challenge, which you are welcome to join. First, I went through books I already have on my shelf, but haven’t read. In spite of their cry, I passed over books like Bible dictionaries, Webster’s Dictionary, and How To Build A Log Cabin In A Weekend. I want to read. Not sleep. Then, I went through... Read more

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2017-12-06T08:47:05-07:00

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An Invite to Read 100 Books in 2018

Last updated on: December 6, 2017 at 8:47 am By Brenda Renee Coats

I wanted to publish this now, rather than the week before the New Year, so that anyone who wishes to participate has time to gather their books. All 100 books. The challenge, as you may have read about on some sort of important website that has apparently been lost in cyberspace, is to read 100 books in 2018. That’s two books per week, save for the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas. For me, it’s likely an unattainable goal, but... Read more

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2017-12-04T07:52:10-07:00

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A Proper Response to The Fall of Matt Lauer

Last updated on: December 4, 2017 at 7:52 am By Brenda Renee Coats

Well another celebrity bites the dust. This time Matt Lauer. Now, the ball is in our court as to how to respond. Read more

2017-11-29T00:33:40-07:00

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My First Thanksgiving Without Dad

Last updated on: November 29, 2017 at 12:33 am By Brenda Renee Coats

That headline is a bit misleading. I’ve not celebrated a Thanksgiving with Dad since I was fifteen. Wait, I take that back. I have a vague memory of dining with him and his second wife for a major holiday a few years after I was married. Then again, it could’ve been Christmas. Either way, Thanksgiving 2017 was the first Thanksgiving without Dad on earth. That feels alien to say. Of course Dad is on earth. He’s always been here,... Read more

2017-11-23T09:41:55-07:00

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The Preeminence of Christ on Thanksgiving

Last updated on: November 23, 2017 at 9:41 am By Brenda Renee Coats

The Giver of all we enjoy as a family is infinitely more satisfying, special, and superior to the gifts He’s given. Read more

2017-11-16T22:34:32-07:00

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Adam and Eve’s Excuses

Last updated on: November 16, 2017 at 10:34 pm By Brenda Renee Coats

Linking up with Five Minute Friday today, and the word for this week is Excuse. I have five minutes to write, so here goes: When I think of people making excuses, my mind always goes back to … not me, of course (hashtag kidding). But to Genesis, and in particular, Adam and Eve. Ironically, I discussed this in my recent post about mass shootings in America. Still, it seems it’s always a good time to write about it, because it... Read more

2017-11-15T02:13:41-07:00

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Romancing the Sprain

Last updated on: November 15, 2017 at 2:13 am By Brenda Renee Coats

Sometimes life lays you flat, which allows you to, well, lay around and dream about how things might have been. Here’s a romantic version of how I would have preferred last week go down – and a real life version, for good measure, if you’re bored enough to read. Romantic version: Fall days in Colorado can sometimes be described as sunny and pleasant, crisp and refreshing. It was just such a day when Brenda, having been cooped up for weeks... Read more

2017-11-09T02:02:10-07:00

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The Real Problem Behind Mass Shootings in America

Last updated on: November 9, 2017 at 2:02 am By Brenda Renee Coats

Sad. Unnerved. Hyper-alert. Angry. Fearful. That’s what I felt after hearing about the Wal-Mart shooting in Colorado and the church shooting in Texas. Bam, bam. One shooting took place right after the other. I was hardly able to catch my breath from the Las Vegas shooting before the Wal-Mart shooting took place. Then I was hardly able to catch my breath from the Wal-Mart shooting before the Texas shooting took place. When I stepped into Wal-Mart earlier this week, I... Read more

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