How many times have we heard the words found in Luke 2:7? We feel great sympathy for the worried Joseph, deep empathy for the weary and hurting Mary, and great concern for the about-to-be-born Jesus. We may even feel disgust for innkeepers that turned away this growing family. We sense the injustice …
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Parenting 101: Look for the Red Thread!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovB0SMNDf-Q Click here to download transcript Look For the Red Thread! Jory Fisher: Hey everybody, this is Jory Fisher with JoryFisher.com and I’ve been asked to give a little bit of advice about parenting — I guess given that I have three daughters, three …
We Need Each Other (Brett Beeson)
Need … it’s such a scary word, isn’t it? We, as Americans, generally don’t like to admit “need.” We are strong! We are strong, we are resourceful, we are resilient and self-dependent. We pull ourselves up by bootstraps, “get over it,” and conquer the world. We don’t “need” anything. And yet … what …
Relationship Fail (Jennifer Miller, LPC)
My children are blessed with parents that are still married and still very much in love. So when two couples in their lives divorced a couple of years ago, they found it confusing and scary. They had never encountered the possibility that people could stop being married. And when members of those …
How Do You Want to Be Remembered? (Rev. Carol Pazdersky)
Over the years, I have sat with people as they transitioned from this life, presided over their funerals, and listened to the memories of their grieving family and friends. Often the memories bring joyous tears. I have heard praise for parents that sacrificed to help their child beat an addiction, …
What Career Advice Would You Give a Recent College Graduate? – Part 2
TheLadders, an established career resource for professionals, asked me to write a blog post offering career advice to recent college graduates. I said I'd be happy to with the help of my family and friends. (For all those who generously shared their success tips, thank you for your …
Healing Family Divides (Patricia Raybon)
They didn’t talk. Not for ten years. Not about faith anyway. Instead, this Christian mother and her Muslim daughter tiptoed with pain around the deepest divide in their lives—the daughter’s choice to leave the Christian faith, convert to Islam and become a practicing Muslim. Now in their new book …
