The Sublime Soiree: The Blog

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Join us this month on our blog as we marvel with the characters of the Christmas story:Dec. 11 — The Marveling of MaryDec. 18 — The Awestruck Wonder of the ShepherdsDec. 26 — The Wise Men’s Marvelous GiftsDec. 31 — Simeon Beholds the Light

Moved to Marvel this Christmas

Have you ever thought of “awe” as a gift? In her recent book, The Six Conversations, author Heather Holleman says that “Awe involves marveling at something sacred, vast, supernatural, mysterious, and so beautiful you feel overcome by the thing you are thinking about or experiencing.” Awe is a breathtaking moment, and it’s benefits don’t stop…

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Glimpsing God’s Glory When the Going Gets Tough

God is so good! This month we have been focusing on God’s goodness, and earlier this week, we shared about seeing God’s goodness through glimpses of His glory. We contemplated glimpsing God’s glory through our celebrations – like birthdays – and through little nuggets of His truth that He places in front of us right…

Invited Into Glimpses of His Glory

Last week, several friends gathered around our long table to celebrate a milestone birthday of our dear friend. We attended to every detail – from the invitations to the menu to the table scape and even the background music – just to let her know how much we love and value her.  What began as…

Glimpse

Glimpse (glimps) — a verb meaning to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly. She glimpsed a shape that looked like her lost pendant, but she couldn’t tell for certain. On Wednesday, we talked about capturing glimpses of God’s glory. Where are you personally catching partial views of His glory?…

A great recipe

A great recipe: Start with seven soups, stir in great conversation, sharing stories and lots of laughter. Yield: leftovers to take home, food for our families, and overflowing hearts! Delicious! #agreatrecipe

Don’t Quit! Encouragements for the Race of Life

Have you ever attended an event, a conference or retreat and asked the Lord to show you clearly what you needed to know, do, and hear? Lord, what do you want to take away from this? Have you ever felt weary in your calling and responsibilities and needed some encouragement? I think for all of…

Fall fun 🍂

Celebrating God’s Creation with our kids — We’ve had so much fun collecting leaves, carving pumpkins, and reading T is for Thankful with our grandkids. What are some fun ways you connect with the littles in your life?

Moody Founders Week

Attend Moody Founder’s Week via livestream! One of our favorite ways to grow in our understanding of God and His word is through Founder’s Week at Moody Bible Institute! Join us tonight by clicking here: to enjoy the teachings of Dr. Joseph Stowell, Dr. Nick Gatzke, Chris Brooks, Dr. Mark Jobe and others, along with…