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 family in […]
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Avoid the 4 Pitfalls of the Holidays!
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 other prime time for kid’s program are filled with toys, […]
Grief, Recovery, and the Holidays: Christmas and a Recipe Card
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 Anne Thurman had breathed her last breath. As a Jesus […]
Lower Holiday Stress as a Couple
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 house for years when Angie (my first wife) reminded […]
A Different Kind of Christmas
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 the effects […]