What does it mean to “glorify God”? Extol Him? Worship Him? Praise and honor Him in thought, word, and deed? Hanukkah and Advent are particularly good times to reflect upon how well we’re doing at this glorifying business. On a scale of 1-10, where do we rank? King …
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Transitions
Transitions. I should be used to them at this stage of life. I can’t even count the times I hugged my parents goodbye as I took off for Dallas, Madrid, Middlebury, Charlottesville, Lynchburg or other adventures. And now it’s my husband and I who hug our children goodbye as they leave yet again to …
Forgiveness and Gratitude
Now that my husband and I are—perish the thought—Empty Nesters, we enjoy watching NetFlix movies from the comfort of our own sofa. Last night we chuckled through Hannah and Her Sisters, a perfect choice for this Thanksgiving season. A quintessential Woody Allen movie, Hannah and Her Sisters is a …
Four Foundations for Creating a Healthy Family (Beverly Buncher)
Beverly Buncher's Four Foundations for Creating a Healthy Family are based on the idea that one person can make a positive difference in the life of his or her family. These same principles apply to families needing small tweaks as well as to families facing huge challenges. Bev will discuss how you …
Graceful Divorce Solutions – Splitting Apart and Staying Whole (Marcy Jones, JD)
Marcy wants to help people who are thinking about divorce, separated, or already in the divorce process. The divorce statistics are staggering. Almost 50% of first marriages, 67% of second marriages, and 73% of third marriages are ending in divorce. "It’s time we do it better," Marcy asserts. "I …
Releasing Children From Poverty (Mark Hollingsworth)
For the past 57 years, Compassion International has been the leading international advocate for children living in conditions described as the poorest of the poor. Its one-to-one child sponsorship program has been recognized as the best in its field by publications like Smart Money magazine, …
In Loco Parentis (Stacy Garrett & Stormy Wooldridge)
Jail, Neglect, Abuse, Homelessness, Drugs, Poverty, Prison, Death. For myriad reasons, blameless children across America are unable to live in their own homes with their own parents, their own siblings, or even their own extended family. In 1875 the Miller Home opened its doors as the Lynchburg …
