A letter from Santa keeps the Christmas magic alive! Scrolling through email, a subject line caught my attention. “Great Christmas Gift Idea: Letters from Santa.” It piqued my interest enough to take a further look.
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The Promise of Christmas
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose … Things have a way of coming full circle, don’t they? Christmas, I mean. It always comes. Never
Read moreThe Birth Of Hope
The man, Jesus. I love the visual of Jesus reaching out to His disciples. With outstretched arms, He called them by name. “John. Peter. Paul. Come, follow Me.” And one by one they ran—with reckless
Read moreHow to Expect and Watch for the Divine
Expect? Yes, I expect from many sources. I hold expectations in my marriage. Or, for dreams to exceed my expectations. For employers to love my skills. And for readers to relate to my writing. Perhaps
Read moreWhy Be Thankful in Bad Times?
I recently heard a sermon about being thankful in bad times. Although I am usually upbeat, even zany, this teaching convicted me. I need to be more thankful to the Lord for all I have.
Read moreIn All Things
I may have bitten off more than I can chew and it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. While I believe the abundance of my favorite season’s harvest means more than picking apples in North Carolina, baking
Read moreGiving Thanks in Difficult Times
We are to give thanks always and for everything. We are in His care, under His management. We are His sheep and He is our Good Shepherd. He will and does take care of us and we need to remember and have faith in Him to do so.
Read moreThere’ s Always Hope Because There’s Always God
by Jean Wilund Hope We all want it. No, we all need it. Without it, we die. Suicide victims have one thing in common. They lost all hope. The unspeakable tragedy is there was always hope
Read moreChange can be good and bad, but there is One who never changes.
Circumstances may change, people may change, but Jesus NEVER changes. He’s the One we can count on no matter what we are going through now and in the future.
Read moreWhy Did God Want Children? Snickering in the Trunk. Freaking Out in the Yard.
by Jean Wilund Why did we want children? My friend Bev and I often asked each other this question. Usually with a laugh, and especially when our young daughters played together. My Carolyn and her
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