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Originally published on thefirstdayofspring.net, December 2015 Each year, I feel like something new strikes me at Christmas. I’ve read the story of baby Jesus hundreds of times, but it seems each year something pops out that I never saw before. […]
Christmas is not an instant holiday, but a season of sharing memories, traditions and love. It’s a time for sifting through all the excitement to grasp those precious moments with family and friends. If we aren’t careful the tinsel, santas, […]
“If I Could Go Back, I’d Do It All Differently” by Kaitlin Chappell Everyone always says, “If I could go back, I wouldn’t change a thing.” I’m a strong believer that everything happens for a reason, so I agree that […]
Race Matters by Alex Shipman RACE MATTERS! ETHNICITY MATTERS! Well, what do you mean by that, Alex? It matters because it matters to God. Wait a minute, pastor! I thought God was color blind and doesn’t see race. Why would […]
“In all their suffering He also suffered, and He personally rescued them. In His love and mercy He redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years.” Isaiah 63:9 Father of love and comfort, we bring […]
Christmas can be a faith and family-building time. Determining to celebrate advent (the four Sundays leading up to Christmas) is a way of anticipating Jesus’ coming and focusing on the celebration of His birth. Whether by lighting candles on an […]
Understanding My Serenity A Christian Look at the Serenity Prayer by Rev. Robin Arnold The Serenity Prayer God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; and Wisdom to know […]
Wanderlust or Committed Trust? by Kelly Wilson Mize Certain words have the power to make or break my day. Six little syllables, coming from the mouth of my husband, have the capacity to send me into a semi-nauseous, hyperventilating state. […]
“CLEANING MY PLATE” by Morgan Hopper I love to eat. I have ALWAYS loved to eat. To this day my mom brags about how I was such a good little eater. I’ve never passed up food, especially sweets, and I […]
TRUE INDEPENDENCE – BE FREE! by Joanna Jones I have had the love of writing since I was in the 9th grade. It was probably planted in me before then, but 9th grade was when I discovered I was a […]