“Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.” -C.S. Lewis This post, How to keep the Covid – 19 Grinch at Bay This Christmas, will give you some additional tools to help you have an awesome holiday. This is undoubtedly going to be a Holiday Season […]
Holiday Stress
5 Ways to Use Gratitude as a Powerful Stress Buster
“Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” C.K.Chesterson “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 Are you sick and tired of the tediousness of the COVID restrictions? Are you feeling worn down being a teleworker who is restricted to your living space? Are you struggling in your role […]
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, […]
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 […]
6 Ways to Grow In Gratitude this Thanksgiving
“Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” C.K.Chesterson A SPECIAL NOTE: I am thankful to be an American, I am thankful to be a Veteran, and I am grateful for the men and women who will not be with their families this Thanksgiving because they are protecting us on the land, on the sea, and in […]
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 […]