Archive for Category: "Guest Blogger"

Fat Tuesday

Fat Tuesday

Laissez les bons temps rouler! That’s French for “Let the good times roll,” in case you didn’t know, and is heard often during Mardi Gras. Something you may not know about me is that I have some pretty thick Cajun roots. A name like mine doesn’t come from Alabama, but from having a dad born [...]

How can you change the world?

How can you change the world?

Do you have an answer to that question?  You should.  You know why?  Because you can.  And not only can you change the world, you are actually the best person for the job. I know that might sound absurd, but bear with me for a minute.  You are the best person for the job of [...]

Lessons In Love (From a 2 year old)

As many of you know I have the most precious 2 year old daughter any parent could ask for! She is dainty, sweet, kind, and gentle. She is also tough, loud, and demanding when she wants to be. As I was thinking about what I would write this month (taking valentine’s day into consideration) the [...]

Hand it Over

Hand it Over

I’ve written about fear here before.  It’s something that, dare I say, we all battle.  Hubs and I, along with our wonderful small group, recently lead a discussion on a few verses in Exodus with a focus on Moses.  Moses was not a strong leader, nor was he confident in his abilities to do as God instructed.  But [...]

A Kindly Challenge for 2012

A Kindly Challenge for 2012

Happy New Year! I hope that everyone is enjoying 2012 so far. It’s about that time when most resolutions either become a reality or are thrown to the wayside with a half-hearted “oh well” after that third piece of cake. I, who usually am a shining example of the latter, decided not to make resolutions, [...]

How You Can Care for the Widows & Orphans

How You Can Care for the Widows & Orphans

Today we welcome a guest post by Kristin Barringer. Kristin was born in Montgomery, Alabama and grew up in Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina.  She attended Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina where she played basketball and got an undergraduate degree in Family Ministry.  She then went on to work in the athletic department at [...]

Understanding the “ADVENT”

Understanding the “ADVENT”

ad·vent/ Noun: The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. As Christians we hear about it every year, we spend 4 weeks preparing for it, studying it, and singing about it. Our Pastors and church leaders live for it, it’s one of the basics of our beliefs. Advent Season is at the core of [...]

Love Communicates

Love Communicates

Today, we welcome a guest post from Lou Priolo who currently serves as the director of biblical counseling at Eastwood Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, AL. Lou serves as a ruling elder, author, and international conference speaker.   Lou often speaks and writes on biblical counseling, marriage, and parenting.  If you would like to follow Lou’s writings, [...]

Change is Beautiful!

Change is Beautiful!

As we get older, our families grow and some move away.  The distance and the craziness of life makes holidays more…interesting.  The fight to keep traditions the same wages on as everyone grasps for the familiar, the loved memories, and the warm and fuzzies.  It’s hard, change.  Depending on what you make it, change can be absolutely [...]

A Time to Laugh

A Time to Laugh

Our guest post for today is from Erika Castiglione. Erika resides in Boston (by way of Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and East Asia), where she and her husband minister to the many international students there.  She is a mother to three, an avid reader, an aspiring writer, and a clumsy, but growing follower of Christ.  She [...]