Hope When Your World Turns Upside Down
Tragedy, Trauma and Crisis are some of the words used when suddenly your world is turned upside down. Our headlines are filled with the harsh realities of our world that hit us broadside and bring us to…
The Women of the Easter Story
The attitude of Jesus towards women broke many normal social standards. Women lived very restricted lives in first century Palestine and belonged to their husbands (like property). Their main purpose was to provide an heir but they…
The History of Christmas Carols
Did you ever wonder where our traditional carols came from?
Is Your Creche More Than an Heirloom?
Soon after Thanksgiving is over the fall decorations are put away and down from the attic come the boxes of Christmas decorations, lights and my Precious Moments nativty set. Since my set is porcelain the children weren’t…
When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair
Often when I hear news of someone’s else’s misfortune or I am going through a difficult time myself I think, ” life just isn’t fair”. When my kids were growing up sometimes they thought we parents weren’t…
Trusting God in the midst of Life's Storms with Nancy Smith
