A Must Read! In The Essence of Joy, Lynn Watson intertwines Scripture with the uses of oils and spices mentioned in the Bible. I was left with a feeling of wonder, a new way of looking at God’s word. The book is educational, entertaining, and uplifting. There’s history, fun-facts, even recipes. The author brings devotionals…
DEFINING THANKFUL By Sue A. Fairchild Merriam-Webster’s dictionary describes “thankful” as being “conscious of benefit received.” For me, the definition doesn’t seem to say enough about this word. Being conscious of a benefit we have received is a good thing. It helps us to say “Thank you” and to show appreciation. It helps us not…
Count Your Blessings ♦ Elle E. Kay Lately my world is crazy. We moved to a new home in October and a couple of weeks later my son moved in with his family of four, soon to be five (c-section scheduled for December 27th). Many things have fallen through the cracks and although I…
I’m thankful for the twenty-five years we spent with our son, before he died by suicide. It took me a long, long time to really mean this above the pain and sorrow, and now I do! Happy birthday today to Joshua. He would have been thirty-nine. Bio: Jean Ann Williams is a member of American…
A Child’s Life of Christ: PROMISE KEEPER Storybook #6 in Series THEY MET JESUS In order for the children to have the same books and chapters as their parents reading the adult version, I wrote both versions with the same chapters. In this book, Jesus is arrested and treated badly. I have toned it…
One of the activities I have going on this season is I’m hosting a book discussion with a group of ladies. The book is NO MORE FAKING FINE by Esther Fleece. When I first started reading, I thought just that—it would be a great resource to share with others. I’ve benefited from a healing I…