If we are honest, Christmas is hard! The shopping, cooking, parties, cards, expectations, unmet expectations, and inevitable disappointments. All condensed into a 4-week period. There is just not enough time to make it all fit and sometimes not sufficient emotional capital to address all the needs. Christmas can be challenging! I think one of my …
Author: Allison McCormick
No. One. Asked.
I was 17 the first time I married. He was the big man on campus and his attention made me feel special, important. We were married for just under 6-months – the marriage annulled, both of us going our separate ways. My older sister was married at 17. Her marriage lasted some 20+ years, time …
Thankful
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! There is no fan-fare, no gifts, and no pressure to out-perform last year. That’s probably why I like it so much – a simple holiday that asks us to take time to reflect and consider our blessings. Thankful is defined in the Merriam Webster dictionary as, Conscious of benefit received, …
Jesus on Demand
My husband and I started our Christmas planning this week. We thought it was about time given it is only 5 weeks and a few days away. The stores have been stocked since September and the reminders are starting to hit our email inbox – online stores asking us to shop again. One of our …
Love is…
Theresa and Jason have been married for a few years. But if you were to meet them, casually watch their interaction, you would think they were newlyweds. Both are widowed, have grown children, grandchildren, and a passion for service. It has been a difficult year. Theresa had multiple surgeries, leaving her physically weak, a little …
Covered by J.E.S.U.S
My husband was 13 when he and a few friends decided to give themselves tattoos. This is what happens when you leave teenage boys alone together. After searching through bathroom medicine cabinets, desk drawers, and sewing kits, they found rubbing alcohol, a bottle of India ink, and a few sewing needles. Now the big decision, …
BeLoved 