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December 25, 2020December 25, 2020 Christina Crawford Uncategorized

Unfading Light: A Christmas Reflection

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12, ESV) This Christmas season, I've been returning, again and again, to this truth – Jesus is the Light of the World. Come December, I am … Continue reading Unfading Light: A Christmas Reflection

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Christina Crawford Uncategorized

What Cannot Be Hoarded

Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash This phrase - what cannot be hoarded - flashed in my mind while I was absorbed in one of my favorite pastimes. My love for reading was revitalized during college, and since finishing my studies, I've picked up more books and carved out more time to read old and new works of … Continue reading What Cannot Be Hoarded

March 9, 2020March 8, 2020 Christina Crawford Winter 2020

Hardships and Hope

Photo by Brad Helmink on Unsplash Hello Friends, For today’s blog post, I am honored to introduce you to my dear friend, Rachel Gerlach. My relationship with Rachel reaches back to when she was in kindergarten, and our families attended the same church. The Lord has crossed our paths as adults and has deeply encouraged … Continue reading Hardships and Hope

January 27, 2020 Christina Crawford Winter 2020

You’re Still Here

Photo by Dmitry Schemelev on Unsplash January of another new year comes to a close. I look up from my desk of papers, notebooks, and sticky notes, all the earmarks of resolution making, planning and preparation. Surrounded by penciled-in musings, highlighted hopes and ideas, I let the honest, nitty-gritty truth rise to the surface. This … Continue reading You’re Still Here

December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 Christina Crawford Winter 2019

What You See: A Christmas Poem

From where I stand, everything is massive, towering and overwhelming - ocean waves heaving and crashing, redwood trees reaching like hands towards clouds that rise tall and pompous I can’t see it all  Without turning around and around in dizzying  Awe.  My smallness grows at the sight of such grandeur And a strange delight wells … Continue reading What You See: A Christmas Poem

December 9, 2019 Christina Crawford Winter 2019

Help Us Remember

The soil, caked on my gloved hand, is heavy and wet as I pull out what remains of my flower garden. Roots like thread wrap around the balls of black dirt in my hands. An early snowfall in October and the following rain delayed what I should have done months ago. I close the wooden … Continue reading Help Us Remember

November 25, 2019November 26, 2019 Christina Crawford Fall 2019

Joy, Prayer and Thanksgiving

Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash   Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. (I Thessalonians 5:16-18) My eyes and my heart tend to skip right past the first three phrases of this passage. The final section, for this is God's will for you … Continue reading Joy, Prayer and Thanksgiving

October 31, 2019November 17, 2019 Christina Crawford Fall 2019

Weak But Willing

I wish I wasn't the last, he groaned. I wish old Gandalf was here, or somebody. Why am I left all alone to make up my mind? I'm sure to go wrong. And it's not for me to go, taking the Ring, putting myself forward. Literature has such a poignant way of reaching to the … Continue reading Weak But Willing

October 16, 2019 Christina Crawford Fall 2019

These Middle Days: A Prayer of Renewal

these days when the air still warms our bare arms and the grass stands tall and green a little longer. these days when scores of leaves gather along the curb and dance down the road. these days when the sun has yet to compete with the winter wind. in these middle days, summer blooms stand … Continue reading These Middle Days: A Prayer of Renewal

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019 Christina Crawford Fall 2019

Made to Come

I was made to come to You.  The lyrics of an old favorite song rang out as my car bounced along the road. The truth of the words resonated with me as I drove home. Come what may, I was made to come to You. That morning, we had gathered for Bible study to look … Continue reading Made to Come

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Hello Friend! My name is Christina, and I’m delighted you stopped by. Sweet Dependence includes both my personal blog and my published devotional by the same name. Through my words + images, I seek to proclaim the joy + hope I have in Jesus Christ. Grace + peace to you!

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