Sabbath Sunday: Not Even in the Fog
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Sabbath Sunday: Not Even in the Fog

Ah, Sunday. It’s a day to relax. Enjoy your family. For me, I also worship and fellowship at my local church even though my faith is a daily part of my life. Here, I also share my own amateur nature photo and a thought or two on God’s love for you.        …

Character Confession: Feeling Bethlehemian Festive
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Character Confession: Feeling Bethlehemian Festive

I hope this works. It’s been a long week and I’ve struggled. Although on my own I read Advent stories, listen to Christmas music and am intentional about the meaning of the season, once the kids get home it feels like a race to make dinner, get one to basketball practice, help the other with…

Christmas Idea for Your NCIS Fan: Diane and David Munson’s The Joshua Covenant
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Christmas Idea for Your NCIS Fan: Diane and David Munson’s The Joshua Covenant

I thought as I transition back into my own blog writing, I’d share some books I’ve received in the last few weeks. One I’m excited to share is by husband and wife team Diane and David Munson. They are more than authors, they are Ex-Feds. As in Diane is a former Federal prosecutor and David…

Guest Blogger Melanie Slaugh—The Missing Step: Character
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Guest Blogger Melanie Slaugh—The Missing Step: Character

The Missing Step: Character Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans…

Thankful: Tiffany Amber Stockton’s Gratitude Born From Selfishness
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Thankful: Tiffany Amber Stockton’s Gratitude Born From Selfishness

GRATITUDE BORN FROM SELFISHNESS   I sat for a bit, pondering what I would say in this post on being thankful. Sure, I could start a long list of reasons for giving thanks, but so can anyone else. Then, it hit me. Although I have a lot of reasons to give thanks today, I didn’t…

Thankful: Laura Hilton’s Thankful for Breast Cancer
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Thankful: Laura Hilton’s Thankful for Breast Cancer

This is really going to sound strange, but I’m thankful for breast cancer.   Yes, you read that right.   Three years ago, I had the shock of my life. What I thought was an inflamed milk duct was diagnosed as breast cancer.   I’ve always been a Christian, I was raised in a Christian…