My friends, by now you’ve heard that Kim Jong-il died on Sunday. Yesterday I wrote a press release and sent it off to media. Here are a couple links if you want to see what Hope’s up to right now:
1. Radio interview with Dr. Gina Loudon, one of the founders of the Tea Party; http://drginaloudon.com/category/showaudio/
2. Marlene Bagnull (see bio below) inserted the press release here: Please take a moment to read faculty member C. Hope Flinchbaugh’s article, “Why Are the North Koreans Crying?” by clicking here.
Most importantly, we have a BIRTHDAY to celebrate this week! Glory to GOD! The Savior is born! Oh, how we love you Jesus!!
When the conference director for Colorado and Philly Christian writers conferences sent me a Christmas poem, I asked her if I could post it here. Marlene Bagnull has been an encouragement, friend, and coach to me from the day I showed her my first novel! I am so honored to bring her writing to you here. I hope you’ll visit her conference links, too! Now here’s Marlene:
Beyond the Manger
How tiny and helpless
how wonderfully human,
yet so mysteriously divine
was the baby born to Mary.
How great the promises
of who He was,
of why He had come,
of what He would do.
But did Mary know,
did Mary see,
beyond the manger –
to the Cross?
Did she know
that He would bear
our grief and sorrow,
be wounded and bruised
for our sins?
Did she know
He would be chastised
that we might have peace,
and lashed
that we might be healed?
This Christmas
will we be drawn
just to the manger
or also to the Cross?
Marlene Bagnull
I copied and posted the poem on today’s post on my blog! Thanks for sharing it. Tell her that I appreciated it, too, please.
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Thanks, Jean. It’s a joy to share what Father gives me.
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