The last week or so has been absolutely crazy, as evidenced by my lack of blogging! Anyway, my week started with a trip to Atlanta with 22 kids to visit families and caseworkers. Let’s just say that spending 10 hours in a van with 5 teenage girls is pergatory. I worked half a day on [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Christmas Makes Me Cry
Posted: December 12, 2008 in Life, relationships, religionTags: birth, Christmas, Family, Jesus, joy, manger, peace, sadness, tears
Christmas can be a bittersweet time of year for people. Although it is a time filled with laughter, fun and family, it reminds people of what or who they missing. For many people this will be there first Christmas after having lost a loved one this year. For some, they may have a loved one [...]
It is better to receive than to give….really it is!!
Posted: December 11, 2008 in Life, religionTags: Christmas, gifts, giving, receiving
We have grown up hearing the proverb “It is better to give than receive”. This is always a favorite of parents to use on their kids when they ask for something. Now don’t get me wrong here, I love to give to other people. I find myself looking for opportunities to give to people whenever [...]
