Finding Life beyond the struggles
What do you do when your child asks if Santa Claus is real? It can become quite a conundrum depending on how you’ve approached the tale of Santa over the years. This post is one I wrote back in 2020 for my first Blogmas. I have updated it and want to share it again because... Continue Reading →
I’ve briefly touched on Joseph, Jesus’ step-father, in previous posts, and today I’m going to do it again. I’ve said before that Joseph is almost an “add on” to Mary, a footnote in the life of Jesus. He’s often seen as a figurine in the manger scene, there to complete the picture of a family.... Continue Reading →
Confession time, I was supposed to make this post last month for May but it never got posted. So then I thought I'd post it for June, but we were on vacation so that didn't happen either. Fast forward a few weeks and I realized today is the final Friday of June. So basically, welcome... Continue Reading →
I decided to wait until this morning to post instead of my regular Wednesday posts simply because today is World Oceans Day! I haven't written about this holiday since 2020, which really is a shame because it's an important one. I'd say it's about time I write on this holiday again. As I'm sure you... Continue Reading →
Last week I turned another year older. I don't feel like it and I've already warned my people that I will undoubtedly forget my actual age, and not on purpose either. I've just gotten so used to being the same age my mother was when she had me it's like ingrained in my brain or... Continue Reading →
Happy Monday! Also, happy fact, unlike last year, I remembered it was Martin Luther King Jr. Day! I can't believe it's been a whole year since I first wrote the following post, but the dream I have is still there and bears repeating. I encourage you to take a moment today to look up the... Continue Reading →
Raise your hand if you can't believe that 2022 is almost over. As we get ready to ring in the New Year together, we inevitably think of two things: What happened to us this year, and What we wan't to happen next year. The changes we make often become New Year's Resolutions, but those resolutions... Continue Reading →
Throughout the Old Testament, there are prophecies signifying the coming of Israel's long-awaited Messiah. We know that those prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus' conception and birth. We also know that Jesus died as the final atonement sacrifice. However, have you ever thought about how Jesus brought the Mosaic Law to completion? I'll admit that I... Continue Reading →
We talk a lot about family traditions around this time of year, but what about cultural traditions? Though Christmas is a holiday all around the world, it isn't a cookie-cutter celebration. The way Christmas is celebrated, or not celebrated, is different between countries. While a lot of the basics are there, every country seems to... Continue Reading →
I know that Thanksgiving as a holiday can be a bit controversial. Whatever your view on this holiday, or if it's even a national holiday in your country or not, I want you to look past the holiday on the calendar and view it as a heart evaluation. Thanksgiving isn't just a holiday on the... Continue Reading →
Above My Waves 