The coming days can be crunch days with trying to get everything done, and balance it with focusing on the birth of Jesus. Pause and look around. With eash decoration think of a way to connect it to Jesus. He is the light of the world and all the lights become reminders of that. God stated, “I am like the evergreen tree bearing fruit in all seasons” Hosea 14:8 is a great reminder of  why we honor God with trees, as well as to recall that He invites us all to be part of His family tree as adopted children...read more

My dear friend and host of Club 36 TV in Nother August, SC, invited me on to demonstrate making Christms breads. I have made these in various places where I lived. I give them to neighbors. Enjoy watching it. I shape the bread into trees, wreaths, and candy canes with two canes used to make a candy cane heart wreath. I does tak two risings and a little time to roll, cut, and form the dough into the shapes. It’s from my book, The Gift of...read more

Gathering together for celebrations often involves getting along with difficult people. Be pray-pared. Check out this prayer by my friend Linda Evans Shepherd, author of many best selling prayer books and pray before guests arrive. Be ready for people to gather with some silly jokes and great memories from the past. Ask each guest to name a blessing and write and post tham all.  Sometimes people are full of anger or pain and need a listening ear, so be patient and acknoledge their view even if you...read more