Posts by Stephanie (Page 9)

Christmas presents, gift wrapping, travel planning, work wrap-up – Does your Christmas to-do list seem a mile high? Do you feel paralyzed by your list? Is there so much you have to do that you don’t know where to start? Peg Pickering, author of “How to Make the Most of Your Workday”, suggests putting the most difficult item, that is, the item you want to do least, first on your to-do list. Once you’ve tackled it the rest of your…

Growing up in Australia, Christmas was very different to what I experience now. For one thing it was always very hot, because December 25th in the Southern Hemisphere is in the middle of summer.  Also, because of the summer sunlight hours few people would bother with Christmas lights. How different it was when I came to the U.S.A.! Christmas decorations and lights are everywhere. I have to admit, I love Christmas lights and the whole Christmas atmosphere. No matter how…

As I type this post, it is raining a steady drizzle outside. It would be an understatement to say that Central Texas needs this rain – we are in a severe drought. I have made and heard many prayers for rain recently. Maybe you have also been praying for rain. But now that the Lord has sent rain it can be easy to forget to thank Him. So my prayer today is “Thank you, Lord for the rain!” Sometimes, we…

We all need hope. We may wonder, “Will I soon find a job?” “Will my aunt’s cancer surgery be successful?” “Will my children grow up in a decent world?” We all need hope. This is also true when it comes to our eternal standing before God. We may wonder, “Will I go to heaven?” “What about all of the bad things I’ve done in my life?” “Will God let me in?” “Does God even love me now?” We all need…

This is a good video about the Bible – In the Dark About the Bible? Check it out!!