Colossians 3:15: “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” It was around 2007 that I was invited to write in this online space. Here, I met a group of ladies all in different ages…
Read more“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything gives thanks for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:16-18 This portion of scripture, brief and to the point, is familiar to most of us. It may easily roll off the tongue, but anyone who has suffered knows…
Read moreThanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a wonderful time for family and friends to gather around the table and enjoy a feast fit for a king. At most of the Thanksgiving gatherings I’ve been blessed to be a part of, there always seems to be a lot of…
Read moreIn one week, families will gather together in order to celebrate Thanksgiving. There is a great deal of history that chronicles how this day became a tradition in the United States. My husband and I traveled to New England and visited the sites where the Pilgrims first experienced the…
Read moreMy heart goes back in this season to one of the earliest songs I associate with Thanksgiving. Several of us sixth graders were asked to practice it for a PTA assembly. (Yes, it was a different time). I vaguely remember how nervous I was to sing the old-fashioned words, but…
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