One of the celebrations of the Christmas season I attended was a Ladies Night of Music. Round tables of eight, elegantly decorated with red table cloths, pine bough center pieces and trays of goodies, filled the foyer of a large church. Women’s voices mingled into a blend of laughter and pleasant conversations, while the aroma of cinnamon and apples permeated the area. Several song sheets sat expectantly on each table. One of the songs we sang was to the tune of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” (Lyrics by Becki Warnock) Sing along with me. “God Keep You Women Strong Read More
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But, Times Change, and People Change
As a young girl, I remember going with my family to visit my grandmother. She greeted my older brother and me with a hug, a big smile, and a plate of white sugar cookies. She wore a dark dress with black tie shoes. She fixed her silver-gray hair in a bun. She was kind, and I loved her. As I look back, life seemed simple. But, times change and people change. When my mother was 19, she left her home town on a Greyhound Bus for the seventy-mile trip to Minneapolis. Alone. She worked as a maid for a well-to-do Read More
Cancer Changes Us
I have a special guest blogger this week. Micah Maddox is a conference speaker, Bible teacher, writer, blogger, and author of Anchored In: Experience a Power-Full Life in a Problem-Filled World. She is passionate about helping women find purpose, peace, and calm in our chaotic world. Micah is a pastor’s wife and mother of three. Her prayer is that you will be encouraged. The link to her website is micahmaddox.com Micah’s topic for this week is: “Cancer Changes Us.” Life is a roller coaster. Cancer takes the ride to a whole new level. Just when you think the ride is Read More