by John Thurman | Dec 2, 2024 | Christmas, Christmas Stress, Christmas Traditions, Holiday Stress, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living
Embracing Hope: The First Step of the Advent. The Candle of Hope. Embracing Hope: The First Step of the Advent The First Sunday of Advent: Lighting the Candle of Hope As we poured our morning coffee, my wife and I lit the first candle on our advent wreath. We read a...
by John Thurman | Dec 20, 2020 | Christmas, Christmas Story, Christmas Stress, Christmas Traditions, Faith and Hope, Resilience
Faith expands in tough times. With all that has gone on this year, I wanted to show you how to have hope this Crazy 2020 Christmas! Are you ready for Christmas? I am! Am while I am not Buddy the Elf, the Christmas season has always been a time of celebration for our...
by John Thurman | Dec 22, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Stress, Christmas Traditions, Family, Holiday Stress
By John H. Thurman Jr. Can you believe it? Christmas is almost here. And in the next few days, millions of people will be headed home for the holidays. If you are a parent, then you are also keenly aware that Saturday morning cartoons, YouTube, and...
by John Thurman | Dec 10, 2019 | Christmas, Grief, Holiday Depression, Resilience
Me prepping the chocolate. For those of us who’ve lost a parent or family member, particularly around the holidays, this time of year can have some rough patches as we remember our loved ones. In December of 2015, I received the call from my sister that my mom Mary...
by John Thurman | Dec 6, 2019 | Christmas, Holiday Stress
Three things that will enhance your relationship over the holidays. Our Christmas Tree is up and operational, and one big difference this year is that I didn’t trim the house with lights! I was looking for the box of Christmas bulbs that I’d hung around the...
by John Thurman | Dec 22, 2016 | Christmas, Christmas Stress, Grief, Holiday Depression, Holiday Stress
My First Christmas without my Mama by John Thurman This Christmas will mark a first for me. It will be a bittersweet one because my mama went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2016. Her death was not a shock or a surprise. For the past several years she fought off...
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