Christmas Day “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!’” – Luke 2:13-14 Merry Christmas! Here’s a poem to help you...
Christmas Eve Here’s another devotional thought from Pam Cope, founder of Touch a Life. (Jantsen’s Gift 303-304) “But then, a few days later, I received a letter from Tommy Drinnen, who works at the Village of Hope (ed: Village of Hope is an orphanage in Ghana that is...
Rescue: the act of saving someone/something from a distressing situation. My rescue story started the day I was born, as did all of ours I’m sure; however, after a complicated delivery my parents were told, “She will not make it through the next couple of hours, then, she will not...
Not very long ago there was a time in my life where I felt I was “living the American dream.” We were a two income family with two vehicles, a mortgage, and three beautiful girls. I was a part of the PTO as a room mom. My husband was working a great job with great pay and benefits...
If you had asked me prior to December 31, 2011, “How do you feel about walking?” I would have looked at you strangely and replied, “Walking is as natural as breathing! I walk for everything: work, exercise, and just for fun.” I don’t remember ever...
There have been times in my life where I thought I knew God’s plans for me. As a young adult, I served actively within my church and college organization. I served on several mission trips (Panama City Beach, Nashville, Toledo, and Pittsburgh) and helped with VBS, Backyard Bible Clubs...
I recently came across a blog by Dr. Mark D. Roberts on patheos.com. (http://www.patheos.com/blogs/markdroberts/series/introduction-to-advent/). His writing about sharing his “Greatest Advent Discovery” was something I could really relate to. He talks about his...
The season of Advent is about faith and waiting. A few synonyms for waiting are arrival, appearance, emergence, and expect. As I spent time reflecting on these ideas and the experiences I’ve had with them throughout my life, my thoughts immediately jumped to my childhood Christmases. As a...
1978--an emotional year for me, as a judge split custody of my two boys, so youngest Ron and I moved to Searcy where he attended Harding Academy and I worked full time and attended classes on lunch hour and at night for 2 years, but eventually went full time and brought my parents to live with...
I love the title to John Ortberg’s book Everyone’s Normal Until You Get To Know Them because it so adequately describes my family. These days you have a 50/50 shot of having parents that stay together for a lifetime. I was one of those kids outside that ‘happily ever...