by Wade Berry | Dec 25, 2023 | Blog, End Of Year Giving 2023
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year. Celebrating the birth of Jesus means celebrating the inexplicable fact that the God who created everything that exists became a human being (John 1:1-14), one who knows the pain of being human from the inside (Hebrews...
by Karl Fickling | Dec 14, 2021 | Faith & Heritage
Our family Christmas traditions include ongoing collections of vacation ornaments, unusual Santa Clauses, and one-of-a-kind manger scenes. The latter is the tradition I cherish most. One creche consists of basic two-by-fours, with felt pieces awkwardly glued on to...
by Patty Parker | Dec 7, 2021 | Faith & Heritage
It’s that time of year again. The Thanksgiving feast is in our rearview mirror and a hypothetical white Christmas is on the horizon. With the shift in weather comes the acceleration of our pace. Out too late and up too early. Our destinations become laser-focused as...
by Karen Bullock | Dec 23, 2020 | Faith & Heritage
The Christmas Season is here again! The days of Advent are upon us. The tucking away of harvest decorations and pumpkins swiftly followed our second slice of Thanksgiving pie and, almost immediately, the tubs of Christmas lights and ornaments were dragged from storage...
by Karl Fickling | Dec 11, 2020 | Faith & Heritage
This Christmas, why not see who can tell the best Christmas story? Each person’s tale should include three features: a unique trip, a set of challenges, and a special gift. Here’s my story. The Trip In 1964, when my dad was stationed at Edwards Air Force Base,...
