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New Wine, Spring and Sunshine: Are You Ready For the New Season You’re Asking God For?

New Wine, Spring and Sunshine: Are You Ready For the New Season You’re Asking God For?

By Madeleine Hagan

Spring and sunshine are rapidly approaching.

I’m trying to speak that out loud as often as I can in the hope that might actually get spring and sunshine to arrive faster. I’m ready for walking outside in hopefully less than 12 layers and 8 scarves. I’m ready to get my gardening gloves dirty in the front yard planting little white daisies. I’m ready to reclaim my favorite rocking chair on the porch for enjoying my morning coffee. I’m ready to pretend dandelions aren’t weeds so I can let them scatter everywhere without guilt when I run around with Bella in the backyard. Continue reading →

Sticky Notes For 20 Somethings

Sticky Notes For 20 Somethings

By Madeleine Hagan

I have a habit of putting sticky notes all over the place. (Notebooks, walls, doors, etc.) Sometimes they are goofy, sometimes they are song lyrics I love, and sometimes they are a polite wake-up call when I’ve forgotten some important things. Some of these notes have been given to me by very wise friends, and others I’ve figured out myself along the way. So for the other 20 somethings reading this I figured I’d share. Here is a quick list of things my 20 something year old self needs to remember on a daily basis: Continue reading →

What Generous Giving and Miraculous Living Have in Common

What Generous Giving and Miraculous Living Have in Common

By Madeleine Hagan

So what does generous giving and miraculous living have in common? Moving out of the Thanksgiving season means Christmas time is here! At first, I thought the order of that was strange. The world seems to go from thinking about what they’re thankful for one day and by midnight that same day they’re ready to go buy everything they can get their hands on. Continue reading →

What If You Could “Say The Blessing” In Advance?

What If You Could “Say The Blessing” In Advance?

By Madeleine Hagan

Many people participate in a tradition on Thanksgiving involving looking back on all that they’re grateful for in the past year or so. I love this tradition, “say the blessing”, because it highlights the goodness of God that might’ve been overlooked in the day-to-day crazy. Continue reading →

To Those Who Are Already Overwhelmed by the Idea of Christmas

To Those Who Are Already Overwhelmed by the Idea of Christmas

By Madeleine Hagan

It’s approaching y’all. The Christmas season is almost here! Sheesh it goes by quick. I know some of y’all might cover your ears and talk about how “it’s not even Thanksgiving yet,” and that’s okay I’ll repost the links to this post on December 1st for ya. Continue reading →