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Once abandoned and hopeless, Now loved and accepted
She sat in the wheelchair, wrapped in blankets against the cool winter weather. Gnarled hands resting on her lap, weathered and worn from...
Kathleen Knapp
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Goodnight and Sweet Dreams!
I lay awake in the wee hours of the night, somewhere between sleep and consciousness, with my thoughts drifting to the spiral of “what...
Kathleen Knapp
Jan 27, 20232 min read
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Amazing Grace for Everyday Living
Grace. Amazing Grace. As I look back over the past year and reflect on all that occurred internally and externally, I am amazed at where...
Kathleen Knapp
Jan 20, 20233 min read
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Weeping in Walmart
I was standing in the toy section of our local department store just before Christmas. As I scanned the shelves trying to decide on the...
Kathleen Knapp
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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Trust God and Step out of the Winepress!
And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valour.” (Judges 6:12 ESV) Do you ever...
Kathleen Knapp
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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Happy New Year ~ Resolutions or Reflections?
New Year's Day! With the celebration of a new year and all the excitement and promise it brings. A blank calendar to dream with. What...
Kathleen Knapp
Dec 31, 20222 min read
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“The most wonderful time of the year!” Reflections of Christmas Day. Advent week Five.
“Go, tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born.” Christmas morning! The...
Kathleen Knapp
Dec 24, 20223 min read
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“The most wonderful time of the year!” Reflections of Love. Advent week Four.
“Jesus loves me! This I know For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong.” Oh, to love and to...
Kathleen Knapp
Dec 18, 20223 min read
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“The most wonderful time of the year!” Reflections of Joy, Advent Week Three.
“Joy to the world! the Lord has come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing.” If...
Kathleen Knapp
Dec 11, 20223 min read
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“The most wonderful time of the year!” Reflections of Peace. Advent week Two
“Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright. Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in...
Kathleen Knapp
Dec 4, 20222 min read
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“The most wonderful time of the year!” Reflections of Hope. Advent week One.
“Christmas is a’comin’ and the goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man’s hat. If you haven’t got a penny, then a ha’penny...
Kathleen Knapp
Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Feeling Down? Praise God Anyway!
Do you ever have days when you feel down in the dumps? When you don’t feel like doing anything and you wonder if you have any purpose?...
Kathleen Knapp
Nov 13, 20222 min read
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Finding Hope When You're Feeling Hopeless
I sat crumpled on the bathroom floor, tears streaming down my face, gasping for breath through my sobs as I cried out to God “I can’t do...
Kathleen Knapp
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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Rose Coloured Glasses - the new fashion accessory.
There is a great children's book by Judith Viorst called “Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day”. It is a...
Kathleen Knapp
Oct 30, 20222 min read
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No Mountains without Valleys - Another Perspective
In a recent newsletter (Coffee with Kathleen, July 2022), I wrote about the majesty of the mountains and the beautiful depths of valleys...
Kathleen Knapp
Oct 23, 20222 min read
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Giving Thanks
Giving thanks in Canada as we enjoy the bounty of fall. “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1...
Kathleen Knapp
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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Why is Waiting so Hard?
“Sit here and wait until the doctor sees you,” said the nurse, directing me to a hallway chair. I sat obediently. I waited. I fidgeted in...
Kathleen Knapp
Sep 11, 20222 min read
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Do you struggle with sitting still and finding time to rest?
I have a confession to make. I have a hard time sitting still. Now, those of you who know me are probably laughing right now, but really,...
Kathleen Knapp
Sep 4, 20222 min read
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Love God, Love Others, Love Myself. Simple, But Not Easy!
So this is 60. It’s the beginning of a new decade for me. With my future stretched out before me, waiting to see where I’m going and what...
Kathleen Knapp
Aug 28, 20223 min read
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Why Do We Love Sleeping Babies? Reflections on Psalm 139
“For you created my inmost being” (v13a) Tiny fingers with minute, faint fingernails Grasp around my smallest finger, gripping tightly. A...
Kathleen Knapp
Aug 12, 20222 min read
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