People all over the world will be celebrating Christmas this month. As they do, they will follow their cultural traditions, but nearly all of them will gather together with family and friends to enjoy the day. The question is, which Christmas will they celebrate? Santa Claus has found his way ...
Read More »Cheers! You, Your Teen and Holiday Alcohol Consumption
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care… …and Dad passed out beers without so much as a care? With holiday festivities well under way, many partygoers will be drinking and toasting the season—teens included. And believe it or not, many of those teens will get the liquor from ...
Read More »10 Reasons To Be Thankful This Christmas
You’re alive to read this article! There are many who started this year with big plans and resolutions, but never get to actualize these goals because they’re now covered in a bed of dirt. Being privilege to be numbered amongst the living is reason enough for being thankful. You have ...
Read More »Putting Christ Back in Christmas
Although Black Friday sales dropped this year, according to the National Retail Federation nearly 133.7 million people shopped or planned to shop over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend. Shoppers tapped away on their smart devices, shopping virtual shelves looking for the perfect gift at the best price, and scurried into stores ...
Read More »Christmas: A Time of Forgiveness and Restoration
“Forgiveness is giving up the possibility of a better past.” Christmastime can bring up many feelings especially unforgiveness and without forgiveness we won’t be able to experience restoration. Jesus was born so that we could experience restoration with the Lord. When we don’t forgive others it not only hurts our ...
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