
When Simeon's Prayer Came True
The scene is private. We would have seen nothing unusual if we had been visitors to the Temple that day. A young couple brought their...
Debbie Salter Goodwin
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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December Prayers
My favorite Christmas angel story is not when Mary receives her message from an angel. It is the story of Zechariah and his angel visit....
Debbie Salter Goodwin
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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An Invitation to Hope
In the last five years, we have all lost what we believed would not change. The pandemic stole a sense of reliability. We understand...
Debbie Salter Goodwin
Nov 29, 20232 min read
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Christmas in the Dark
I spent a frightening time in the hospital supporting our daughter one Christmas. She developed a heart infection that was on the brink...
Debbie Salter Goodwin
Dec 21, 20222 min read
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Waiting for Jesus
Advent reminds us that we are waiting for more than December 25. We are waiting for the world to be made right. We are waiting for an end...
Debbie Salter Goodwin
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Straight Through
“We’re going straight through,” my father announced as he loaded two sleepy girls and too much luggage into a car that would shrink with...
Debbie Salter Goodwin
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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How Can I Prepare My Heart?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and Sunday is the beginning of Advent. It feels like they run together. but maybe they should. Gratitude...
Debbie Salter Goodwin
Nov 21, 20222 min read
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