In life, we are often selling or promoting ourselves. When it is time to search for a job, we create a resume and list our skills and experience. Our goals and education are included. A one-page letter is written selling ourselves and pointing out the highlights on the resume that correlate with the job applied…
Reading my cousin’s daughter’s honest assessments on Facebook of parenting triggers my own memories. Sometimes I laugh. Sometimes I cry. This beautiful, young mom stays home to care for her two boys. Whenever I see their cute pictures, I want to catch them up in a snuggle. Ah, yes, I remember that precious time so…
President Reagan proclaimed Sanctity of Life Sunday to be the nearest Sunday to the original January 22 date. This year, it was January 20. On this day, we often turn our thoughts to ways to protect the unborn or elderly. I would like to continue our discussion of last week and talk about those among…
If we put ourselves in another’s shoes, we can learn a lot. My friend, Hannah speaks volumes though her disability prevents her from saying much. I have experienced her wrath. Once Hannah’s sunny disposition turned stormy within minutes. With arms crossed, she stomped around, scowling at me. She waved her arms at her mother indicating…
Motives can be like chameleons. As my daughter ate her breakfast, the dog sat staring at her on one side, and the cat sat on the stool beside her, every so often reaching her paw out as if to wave for attention. By the intent, soft expressions on their faces, you might think they stared…
As the last notes of “Auld Lang Syne” fade and the Christmas decorations are packed up for another year, many of us are analyzing the old year and assessing the goals for the new. Did I accomplish the goals set up last January? If not, how far did I get with them, and are they…
Our differences are what makes us special. We should embrace them rather than be ashamed. Sometimes the gifts we want the most bring pain because insecurities get in the way. One Christmas, I admired a pair of expensive boots in the JC Penney catalog. I stared at those boots and convinced my mom that was…
Fulfilled prophecies are interesting and exciting because we see God’s hand at work. Many prophecies about Jesus are found throughout the Old Testament. However, in the spirit of Christmas, I thought it would be interesting to share some of the prophecies for Christ’s birth. Line of David prophecy Jesus was born in the line…
The Christmas story of the birth of Jesus Christ is full of interesting contrasts. From the beginning, these contrasts include doubt and acceptance, fear and trust, and rich and poor. Contrast: doubt and acceptance At my house, we always start the Christmas story with Zechariah and Elizabeth, a couple upright in the sight of God,…
Letting go of holiday expectations might be the wisest choice for one’s well-being. I always imagine these perfect Hallmark-like scenarios in my head. My heart bursts with anticipation beforehand, only to plummet into disappointment, even anger over how nothing ever turns out the way it is supposed to. One Christmas, I chose a cute rocking…