In today’s America, the Thanksgiving holiday has been diminished by most worldly appearances, and God has been removed in the process when, at one time, He was the focus. For many, Thanksgiving has been reduced to gluttony, relaxation, and sports. Generally, not only are we a country that no longer ...
Read More »Good Grief? Is There Such a Thing?
Daddy’s been gone a little while now. It’s my 2nd Christmas without him. Two years without him calling on Christmas morning to hear the girls squeal with delight over Santa’s visit. Two years of looking at boiled custard knowing it will last that much longer now without him around. The ...
Read More »Happy Christmas or Merry Holidays
Christmas is a Christian celebration. Many people, however, are not Christians. So, should everyone be expected to say, “Merry Christmas?” I, for one, am perfectly okay with people greeting me with “Happy Holidays.” The word “Christmas” means “more of Christ.” Non-believers don’t even know Jesus personally, let alone want more ...
Read More »Top 4 Ways to Bring Out the “Jolly” This Christmas
If you live in the parts of America where there’s snow, chances are, you’re dreaming of a white Christmas. For those of us living in a winter wonderland, snow is associated with the Christmas season. Making snow angels and snowballs during winter has almost become automatic for children. But in ...
Read More »The Heart of a Giver
“I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (Acts 20:35) Standing as guardian over the Red Bucket, the volunteer began ...
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