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O Love that will not let me go

A couple of days ago, my mom mentioned to me that she had an opportunity to share her favorite hymn with her Bible Study group. I’ve known my mother my entire life, but I didn’t know what her favorite hymn was, so I asked her to send me the words.

4Feb2010 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
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Getting Rid of the Garbage

Taking out the trash has never been so complicated.  I have four garbage containers in my kitchen. Yes, four:  a blue one for paper, a green one for glass and plastic,  a biodegradable brown-bag-lined one for kitchen slop (food scraps), and an ominous big black bin for “evil” non-recyclables. Oh – and a couple more [...]

30Jan2010 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
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Paper Stars

Last year, just before Christmas, I spoke at a Ladies Christmas Tea about the wonder of the Season. The title of my talk was “Paper Star.” I shared how the simple paper stars hanging on my tree remind me of my family history and traditions. There’s so much more to the ornament than meets the [...]

18Dec2009 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
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Survived the Photoshoot

The end is nigh. The end of the Girls Gone Wise book, that is. So a couple days ago I went for the obligatory photo shoot that goes along with the publication of a new resource. I told my photographer friend, the very talented Julie James, of James Design Studio, that I wanted to do [...]

16Oct2009 | Mary Kassian | 5 comments | Continued
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A Special Job

I came across this poem this morning that reminded me of the significance of the simple. In the economy of the Kingdom, the “what” always takes back seat to the “why.” What I do is not as important as why I do it. Giving someone a cup of cold water out of obedience to Christ is [...]

20Jul2009 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
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I Lift My Eyes Up

I am what my mountain-dwelling friends refer to as a “flat-lander” – I live in the prairies, with terrain as flat as a freshly pressed cotton shirt.  But every summer, when the sweet clover hangs thick in the sun-kissed air and the fields of canola turn bright saffron, I pack up my boots and bike [...]

9Jul2009 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
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A Parable of Restoration

After a lengthy, intensive restoration project, one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance has been restored to its original splendor and returned to its home at the world-renowned Uffizi Gallery in Florence.  The Madonna del Cardellino was painted by Raphael in 1505 for the wedding of his friend, a wealthy Florentine merchant. It [...]

22May2009 | Mary Kassian | 2 comments | Continued
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Heart Spring

Where I live, Easter usually marks the turning point between winter and spring, and this year is no exception. It’s the point at which the cold gives way to warmth. Darkness gives way to light. Death gives way to life. The monochrome bursts into color. The silence gives way to song. Hope is fulfilled.

13Apr2009 | Mary Kassian | 0 comments | Continued
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Love is a Choice

This past summer, at my son’s wedding, I found myself reminding him of the words my mother spoke to me at my wedding, and many times since:  “Always remember that love is a choice.”
The dictionary defines love as “a feeling of warm personal attachment or strong affection.”  But if love is primarily a feeling, then [...]

11Feb2009 | Mary Kassian | 2 comments | Continued
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The WOW Factor

Last season, TV viewers cast nearly 500 million votes in support of their favorite contestants on American Idol.  It’s natural to express praise for that which we enjoy.  We promote the music of our favorite artist; discuss the skill of an admired athlete; recommend the food of a good restaurant; or describe the beauty of [...]

13Jan2009 | Mary Kassian | 0 comments | Continued
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!

A NEW Bible Study by Mary Kassian: “Knowing God by Name – A Personal Encounter”
God knows your name.  Do you know HIS?
God is too big, too magnificent for a single name.  Consider this:  the God whose many names include Creator, Provider, Ruler, and Redeemer wants you to know Him more intimately. Mary Kassian’s new study [...]

18Aug2008 | Mary Kassian | 0 comments | Continued
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Forget Me Not

Tiny blue flowers, called “forget-me-nots” grow profusely in the heights of the Rocky Mountains in the summer. They can be found tucked into every nook and cranny – sometimes growing out of cracks in the face of the rock. This is a poem I wrote one summer as I reflected on the name of these vivid blooms. They , together [...]

2May2008 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
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