by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 25, 2014 | Celebration, Christmas, Faith, Joy, Peace, Streamroots Posts
Joy’s Path December has unfurled its crimson pages, and once again I find that Christmas has overtaken me. It’s arrived. That day of all days. It’s been full, this month of preparation. Preparing the house, the gifts, the feasting. Preparing the gatherings and... by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 16, 2014 | Abundance, Inheritance, Nature, Streamroots Posts
The Rush One morning last week I took a walk alone out on the pier. It’s one of my favorite things to do, one of those things I don’t do nearly often enough. I love walking out over the ocean, hearing the waves swell underneath my feet, feeling the pier... by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 11, 2014 | Christmas, History, Hope, Redemption, Streamroots Posts
Hope’s Melody Sometimes celebrating the glory of hope means first making a trek unbidden into the wilderness. O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lowly exile here, until the Son of God appear. 400 years of silence. With the... by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 3, 2014 | Legacy, Motherhood, Streamroots Posts, Vision
A Grateful Student I’m so grateful for teachers. Not because I am one myself; in fact, most days I feel that my calling to teach has very little residual impact. Daily-repeated maxims like, You need to work wholeheartedly without grumbling, or, Be intentionally... by Tiffany Nesbitt | Nov 27, 2014 | Celebration, Family, History, Streamroots Posts, Thankfulness, Tradition
Thankful Stones As I pad down the hallway of my parents’ home, a brilliant harvest moon illumines the kitchen. It is three AM on the eve of Thanksgiving, and I stand motionless, soaking in the glory of the night sky, soaking in the glory of silence. My heart has...