Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Okay, you have set goals for the year, and you are ready to start! You enthusiastically begin the process. After one week, something happens. Setting and starting goals can seem overwhelming. Sometimes we may become discouraged or frustrated if we do not see results quickly. Or, maybe life just happens.… Continue reading A New Thing
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Realistic New Year Goals
The new year presents opportunities to set goals that challenge us. We may choose to take steps toward achieving a dream or improving our health. We may choose to take on the challenge of writing a book, taking an arts or culinary class, or trying a new fitness program. When you have an idea or… Continue reading Realistic New Year Goals
Fresh Beginnings
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Welcome to the new year! It’s a time for new beginnings. We will have new experiences and opportunities. Some will be full of delight, and some will be times of testing. How would you like to approach these experiences? We may look forward to a marriage or the birth of… Continue reading Fresh Beginnings
Reflect, Celebrate, Go!
This week we start a new year. We reflect, celebrate, and press forward. Do you have any new goals for the new year? In reflecting on 2025, what lessons did you learn? What are your accomplishments and celebrations? This year, I learned to appreciate opportunities of continuous learning. There is such great satisfaction in learning… Continue reading Reflect, Celebrate, Go!
Merry Christmas!
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Source: YouVersion Bible app May you and your family be abundantly blessed this joyous Christmas week!
The Meaning of Christmas
Merry Christmas week! This week we gather together with family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior. Have a very Merry Christmas! Source: YouVersion Bible app
Holiday Reflections
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Holiday schedules are full. Planning and activities seem unending. Many look forward to the arrival of the new year as normalcy begins to appear. An interesting word in the Bible that could surround the concept of rest is “selah.” The Book of Psalms is full of separate psalms with “Selah”… Continue reading Holiday Reflections
Holiday Rest
How can I find time to rest this season? There’s so much to do! The idea of resting sounds impossible, doesn’t it? Parties. Holiday performances. Kids’ plays. Gifts to buy and wrap. Travel. Family visiting. And let’s not forget the end of the year work deadlines. The human body is a magnificent mystery. If you… Continue reading Holiday Rest
Connecting Through Stories
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Start with a story to grab the attention of, connect to, and engage with the target audience. That is critical standard advice for communicators. My daughter-in-love asked us to recommend books to read to our three-year old grandson about the true meaning of Christmas. We gave a few suggestions that… Continue reading Connecting Through Stories
A Frosty Imagination
A highlight of the Christmas season is watching the Christmas classics and listening to their beloved songs. Let’s take a brief look at some notable Christmas characters and see what we can learn from them. The scene outdoors is a delightful, miraculous white. There is an exhilarating chill in the crisp air. The neighborhood is… Continue reading A Frosty Imagination
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