After the angels announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, they immediately ran to Bethlehemand found Mary and Joseph and the baby was lying in a manger. Then the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel said about the baby. The people who heard their story were astonished. [...]
Recently my husband and I attended a reunion in Branson, MOwhere we saw the awesome performance f The Miracle of Christmas at the Sight & Sound Theatre. I was impressed by how they displayed the emotions of Mary and Joseph whthey were faced with the announcements of Gabriel. While the Jewish [...]
During the Christmas season, we love to see the Christmas lights illuminating our homes with candles lit on the mantle or the dining room table, providing a beautiful festive atmosphere. Many of us hang outdoor lights on our houses. We enjoy driving around our neighborhoods to see the beautiful [...]
Grandparenting with a Purpose: Effective Ways to Pray for your grandchildren would be an excellent Christmas gift for your friends who are grandparents. Even grandparents who already pray regularly for their grandchildren have been encouraged and discovered creative suggestions, from praying [...]
Guest blog by Lydia Harris Author of Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting: For Grandparents at Any Stage of the Journey, AMG Publishers, www.PreparingMyHeart.net. “I had so much fun,” my grandson said as he wearily climbed the stairs in our split-level home. We had invited [...]
Since we are in the autumn season, I was reminded of my childhood, growing up on a wheat farm in Oklahoma. In the summer after the wheat harvest, my father would prepare the soil for the next year’s harvest and in the autumn, he would sow the wheat seed. Throughout the winter months, we would [...]
The only time Timothy’s grandmother Lois is mentioned in the Bible is that she passed on her faith to her daughter and grandson. Paul writes that she was a godly grandmother and gives us a glimpse of what caused Timothy to become a godly man, serving the Lord with Paul and writing two books of [...]
Have you every thought about how difficult it is for us when we try to call our Doctor or a business. We finally locate the telephone number, push the right buttons for their number, we get a recording listing a number for all the departments, then we select the department and very often, we are [...]
This past weekend, we were reminded of the tragedy our nation experienced ten years ago. It was a time to review the events and remember the many victims in our prayers. As our country is facing many difficult issues, it is easy to get discouraged, especially when we thinking of the world our [...]
Many of our grandchildren have already started school and the others will be going back to soon. Some of them are excited about going back to school but some are hesitate. On the September 11 is Grandparent’s Day of Prayer pray for your grandchildren to have a successful beginning for their new [...]