I had my life all planned – I would marry my high school sweetheart after he served his time in the Navy. Or maybe we would marry sooner so I could live wherever he was
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Angelic Greetings
“Greetings, Mary, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you. Mary was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you.
Read moreLife After Cancer
Hi, my name is Jenni and my mom had breast cancer. Sounds like the start of an AA meeting. In some ways, that’s how life after cancer feels. It’s like you need counseling. Or prayer.
Read moreBorderline Faith
Where is the borderline of our house of worship? Does our love and faith extend past the parking lot or the back pew of the sanctuary? The violent clash of cultures that dominate our headlines
Read moreLaptop Lessons
Someone once said you never know that God is all you need until God is all you have. I tested this theory recently during a business trip to Moscow. When I stepped off the plane,
Read moreWhen Life Shines Through Grief in December
by Cathy Baker Even as a young girl I prayed I wouldn’t lose my grandparents in December. Both sets lived nearby and played a major role in my upbringing, as well as making Christmas a
Read moreThe Gift of Mental Illness
I am grateful for the gift of mental illness that upended my life 15 years ago. Why? Because of what I went through, I am more grateful, more apt to refrain from judging others, and
Read moreDecorating to Change The World, by Connie Norris
We can change the world as we decorate our trees and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas!
Read moreEmpty Boxes
An empty box represents a curiosity of the unknown to the observer. An empty box could represent the remnant of an exhilarating gift that brought great joy to the receiver, or it could represent an
Read moreAnother Christmas Story
One of the books my family owned when I grew up was a Whitman Giant Book, The Christmas Book, a collection of forty-five Christmas stories and poems. How do I know it had forty-five stories?
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