A Holy Mite A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Starlight in the Night Looking down on the Holy Mite, A Little Bitty, A Tiny Thing, But in this Babe, Hope, a King! ~ All our worries, all our cares, Hinge, now, in a stable there. A Mighty Lord, who is Just and Right, Has […]
A Child is Born
At this moment, this very moment, somewhere in the world a baby is being born. A child is letting out their very first cry. A woman is becoming this beautiful amazing thing: a mother. Every child, every last one, changes the world around it. This woman? Her life will never be the same after she […]
Book Review: Where Treetops Glisten
As the holiday season lumbers through, with all its tinsel and lights and to-do lists as long as your arm, it’s good to be able to curl up with a holiday story or two. Where Treetops Glisten by Tricia Geyer, Cara Putman, and Sarah Sundin, is a heartwarming trio of holiday stories set during World […]
Have Tea With Me
Have Tea With Me A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Come and have some tea with me, My dear and precious friend. Let us speak of life and to be free, And our Lord and all the good He sends. ~ Or share with me your heart, your grief, And all that you feel […]
Twinkling Tree
Twinkling Tree A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Lights twinkle in a tree, And their warm glow comforts me. It shimmers and shines like a gilded thing, And my heart begins to sing. ~ I enter in to a time and space Of remembrance, and of so much grace, Where hope and peace seem […]
Trimming a Home and a Heart
Is your home all decorated for Christmas yet? Mine is. All the nooks and crannies are full of little treasures only brought out at this, the most wonderful time of the year! I love every bit of it. It warms me to my toes. From the stockings, handmade by my mother, hung on the wall above a […]
Do I Know God?
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:21 This verse. It’s hard. This verse. It lays out a truth that we’d rather skip over so very often. Because just because we think we know […]
Grateful for the Advent Season: Five Books to Help You Plan Your Advent Tradition
We all have favorite traditions during the holidays. Mine would have to be Advent. The ways people celebrate Advent are incredibly varied, and many may not even know what Advent really is beyond the idea of an “Advent Calendar.” To me, however, Advent is the very heart of Christmas. Advent, a season of remembering Christ […]
Grateful for Hearts Treasures
In just a few days it will be Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving. And I am increasingly loving gratitude. Not that I didn’t love gratitude before, I’ve always loved having a grateful heart. Still lately God has been bringing me on such a journey of gratitude. I’m not saying I’m very good at it yet, it […]
Grateful for The Dance of Autumn Leaves
The Dance of Autumn Leaves A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ I step into the woods, Hear the rustling of the trees, And ‘for I could look, A glorious dance plays round my feet! ~ Creatures’ red and yellowish gold Twirl across the earth, A dance to enchant young and old, A symphony is […]
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