by John Thurman | Dec 17, 2024 | Christmas Hope, Christmas Stress, Christrmas Joy, Resilient Living
Advent wreath with three candles lit for the third week of advent in a dark room with copy space Rejoice: How to Embrace Joy This Advent by John Thurman Embracing Joy: Preparing for Christmas Imagine that night, shepherds in the fields, tending their sheep. Suddenly,...
by John Thurman | Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas Hope, Christmas Stress, Resilient Living
Becoming a Man of Peace: The Second Sunday of Advent The Second Sunday of Advent: Embracing Peacemaking as a Man of God by John Thurman Advent is a special time when we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birth. It’s a moment to reflect on the meaning of His...
by John Thurman | Dec 2, 2024 | Christmas, Christmas Stress, Holiday Stress, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living
Embracing Hope: The First Step of the Advent By John Thurman The First Sunday of Advent: Lighting the Candle of Hope This weekend, my wife and I began a tradition we’ve kept for 53 years. As we sipped our morning coffee, we lit the first candle on our Advent...
by John Thurman | Dec 14, 2023 | Christmas Stress, Christmas Traditions, Holiday Stress, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living
Photo credit: John Thurman (c) 2023 Jesus, the Light of the World Jesus once told people, “I am the Light of the World; anyone who follows Me will not walk in darkness but will have the Light of life.” – JOHN 8:12 (NLT) Christmas is almost...
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...
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