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 Embracing Joy: Preparing for Christmas “That night, shepherds were staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep....
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 Advent is when we look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus. It’s a chance to think about what His arrival means and the wonderful gifts...
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 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 spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the Light of the World; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the Light of life. JOHN 8:12 NLT Christmas is just around the...
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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