by lijadmin | Dec 12, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
“Christmas!” To speak the word is somehow magical. I can feel the corners of my mouth turn up into a smile at the thought. The cold wind of winter kisses our cheeks as the very air we breathe is filled with excitement and wonder. I have always loved Christmas. It...
by lijadmin | Dec 9, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Gifts and Giving I love the tradition of gift-giving at Christmas. My first Christmas shopping experience was one of many “teachable moments” my parents so wisely, intentionally, and expertly wove into the fabric of my childhood. Although money was always...
by lijadmin | Nov 28, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
I used to work at a summer camp in North Carolina where we would go on this hike called “rattlesnake.” It was not a difficult hike, and it had a beautiful view. The very first time I went on this hike with my age group, I was scheduled to lifeguard, so I was going to...
by lijadmin | Nov 21, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
Thanksgiving is a time to pause and thank God for His blessings. For most, it is easy to give thanks for the good things in life but a bit more challenging to be grateful when problems and pain seem to hit at every turn. The last couple of years have been...
by lijadmin | Nov 14, 2021 | Christian Faith, Hope, & Love
My husband and I recently celebrated our nineteenth wedding anniversary, and I took a trip back down memory lane to twenty years ago when I moved to Alabama. He and I had dated long-distance for a year, and after much discussion, we had decided I would move. I was...
