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...
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...
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 a call from my sister that my mom, Mary...
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...
(c) 2014 John Thurman – Old Town Abq – Christmas Eve at San Felipe Well, like most men, I am finishing up my Christmas shopping, and thanks to Amazon, everything will be here in time. I love this time of the year; I have loved it since I was little. My...
Photo by JOhn ThurmanI found baby Jesus at Walmart by John Thurman Christmas yard art is at an all time low. I see blow up Santa’s, Reindeer, that look more like mule deer, gift boxes, snow globes, and all matter of Christmas merchandise in people’s yards. Last year,...
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