by Stephanie Huffman | Feb 18, 2015 | Fasting, Holidays, HOLY WEEK, Lent
Hard to believe Ash Wednesday is already here! If you saw someone with a mark on their forehead that you felt you needed to help them remove today, I hope you refrained. They were most likely at church earlier in the day and participated in an Ash Wednesday service....
by Stephanie Huffman | Feb 16, 2015 | Patriotism, Politics, Presidents, Relationships
Presidents Day: A day off from work…for some. Sales for others…a day to remember our Commanders-in-Chief. Our nation’s citizens used to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday and George Washington’s separately and on different days. Not...
by Stephanie Huffman | Dec 25, 2014 | Christmas, Holidays
It was Christmas night. 1776. It was winter and visions of sugar plums most likely danced in their weary heads as they longed for the warmth of hearth and home far away. Many were in shredded clothes, and most without shoes in the midst of a winter gale of rain,...
by Stephanie Huffman | Dec 23, 2014 | New Beginnings
Words from a saint…or so, they say… There’s a passage from the Apostle Paul (known as Saint Paul to some) that is so poignant for this time of year. Whether 2014 was a banner year for you, or perhaps more of a challenge, the Scriptures teach us to...
by Stephanie Huffman | Dec 21, 2014 | Advent, Holidays
Today, we light the 4th and final candle in the wreathe. But not the very last candle of Advent. The season of Anticipation is just about to hit a high note as the lonely candle is lit. It’s apparently known as the angels’ candle, symboliing the angelic...
