The Gift of Presence

Candy blogs: Everyone wants Christmas to be meaningful. We say it every year. I certainly have. We long for Christmases past. I have very strong memories of Christmases at my grandparents’ house in northern Idaho, with all the aunts & uncles and cousins. After eight hours of driving … down the last stretch of dirt road …Continue reading “The Gift of Presence”

Are We in Love With Jesus?

Candy blogs: Our small group is reading and discussing our way through Francis Chan’s book, “Crazy Love”.  I haven’t read a book that made me think so much since “The Shack”. And, yes, it’s also controversial. The chapter we just finished took us through the question of:  Are you in love with Jesus? I’m notContinue reading “Are We in Love With Jesus?”

Re-Thinking Christmas?

Candy blogs: There is a new spirit surrounding Christmas this year, don’t you think? We are finally admitting on a broad scale that we have made this holy holiday into an opportunity for enabling shopping addiction and over indulging our children and justifying a reason for living on more than we bring in. All true. There has alwaysContinue reading “Re-Thinking Christmas?”