When There are No Answers
As a community continues to mourn the loss of Dr. Terry Greene, I find myself focusing on the journey ahead – a journey I...
More Christmas
Rolando and I took our 2 1/2 year old granddaughter and 3 month old grandson to look at Christmas lights. Any time we spotted Christmas...
I Have Come to Save the World
Luke 2:6 tells us, "While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn,...
Change Your Day With Five More Minutes
Deep in sleep, warm and cozy, my alarm suddenly blares its early morning warning. I grab my phone and quickly turn it off, knowing that...
Climate Changers
Josey Butcher serves as the Director of Communications and Evangelism at Clarkesville First UMC. She is married to Brian Butcher, who also serves on...
His Words of Assurance
Time spent with Elizabeth strengthened Mary. In Luke 1:46-56 we learn that Mary stayed with her relative Elizabeth for three months before returning to...
A Grieving Community
It's a question I've asked myself several times in my lifetime, and one I spent the entire day mulling over in my mind, "How...
My Discounted Tree
Stacked within the 9 to 10 foot section, marked $95.00, beautiful and full, I found my tree. I watched as various customers pulled it...
I Found the Right Gift!
I've been searching for the right gift with little success. It's for a friend who has everything - everything in my budget category, that...
Would You Lose Your Reputation?
Of all the parts of the Christmas Story, Joseph's part is probably my favorite. Probably because we can learn the most from his character.
Can...
The History of Hanukkah
Hanukkah, commonly known as the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th day...
Does God Pick People Like You and Me?
Luke 1:26-28, "In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married...