Have you Had Your Fill of Christmas Movies? I've been feverishly watching Christmas movies this month. And yet, I didn't watch a single new Christmas movie. Unless you count watching Die Hard with Bruce Willis a Christmas movie. I did sit down and watch that with my son this year. And you're right; it has nothing to do … Continue reading 8 Christmas Movies You May Have Missed
I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. – Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Christmas Traditions One thing I have tried to instill in my children is the love of reading. One way I tried to do this was to purchase each child a classic book each Christmas. At … Continue reading Eight Favorite Christmas Books You Need in Your Home
Continuing from an earlier post on VALUES Here's a hymn that is familiar to most of us through the Billy Graham Crusades. George Beverly Shea found this poem lying on his piano, left there by his mother, who hoped it would change the course of his life. George created a tune to go with the … Continue reading Hymn Favorite – I’d Rather Have Jesus
What a Difference a Day Makes The hymn, One Day, was introduced to me in my teen years. We had moved from Ohio to Wisconsin and being in the middle school Sunday School class, I was required to take part in the Easter program. (You know, I was thinking it was Christmas but after reading the … Continue reading Weekend Hymn Favorites ~ One Day
Write 31 days: Prompt: Song This is my story, this is my song. That's what came to mind first with this prompt. This favorite and beautiful hymn that is nearly 200 years old. Some songs just pass the test of time and this Fanny Crosby hymn, along with many others, is one of them. What's your favorite? … Continue reading Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine
End of the Beginning David Phelps I was takin' a trip on a plane the other day Just wishing that I could get out. When the man next to me saw the book in my hand And asked me what it was about. So I settled back in my seat- "A best seller, " I … Continue reading Sunday Lyrics: The End of the Beginning
Pastors are People, Too Our church has just begun the adventure of searching for a new pastor. It's a daunting job when you look for the perfect pastor. Basically, because there are no perfect pastors because pastors are people, too. We tend to forget that pastors are people, too. We put them up on a pedestal that … Continue reading In Search of the “Perfect” Pastor
Write 31 days: Prompt: praise This morning I rose to see that today's praise is PRAISE. The word alone brought joy to my heart. My first thoughts went to the Doxology. A song we sang every week at the United Methodist Church I grew up in. Today in the YouVersion Bible app the Verse of the … Continue reading Hymn Favorites – The Doxology
Inside the Doors of Mayo Clinic As soon as we entered through the doors at Mayo Clinic, we felt peace and hope. We had never experienced anything like the atmosphere and the love and care we felt when we arrived. When we turned the car onto the campus we felt peace. We saw beautiful landscaping with … Continue reading Mayo Clinic – How Healthcare Should Be Done
NOTE: I received this book at no charge in exchange for writing this review. These words are my own opinion and I have not been compensated to say them. Dare to Hope again Have you been losing your hope lately? What is it that is pulling you down into despondency? Sickness? Fear? Guilt? Worry? Grief? Discouragement? … Continue reading Book Review: Fully Alive