by gwhope_admin | Dec 10, 2015 | Living it Out
Anyone who follows me on FaceBook knows I love Christmas. Starting in January, I begin the holiday countdown. On the 25th of the month I proudly proclaim how many more months we have until Christmas. Those who share my joy quickly “like” the posts; others are tempted...
by gwhope_admin | Dec 3, 2015 | Living it Out
The lyrics from a Christmas song suggest that this is the most wonderful time of the year. Yet for women who are grieving, the holidays represent fresh sorrow. How do we survive the holiday season when everyone else acts like a cheerful elf? Perhaps some of these...
by gwhope_admin | Apr 2, 2015 | Connecting to God
We spend so much time, energy and stress celebrating Christmas when the major Christian holiday is Easter. True, at Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus and what a momentous event that was! But we also max out our credit cards, deal with the dynamics of family...
by gwhope_admin | Dec 23, 2014 | Connecting to God
“Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all were proceeding to register for the census, everyone to his...
by gwhope_admin | Dec 18, 2014 | Connecting to God
In Hebrew, her name “Elisheva” means God’s oath or God’s promise. In the Greek, “Elizabeth” is further described as God’s abundance. Cousin to Mary and wife to Zacharias, she played a pivotal role in the pre-Christmas story. Elizabeth is listed in Luke Chapter One as...