by Deanna Young | Dec 7, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
Hospitals and shelters are joyfully overwhelmed with toys and clothing. Family services agencies are bombarded with calls wanting to give to those who need a little extra help to bring Santa to their children. Soup kitchens have volunteers galore to make sure...
by Deanna Young | Dec 5, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
The real Santa was always at my Uncle Joe’s house. We would take our girls there to see the Christmas lights display that those from near and far would come to see. But we were special. We got to go inside and have a one-on-one visit with the real Santa. He...
by Deanna Young | Dec 4, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
As women, men, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, bosses, employees, etc. we get caught up in the worries of the world and forget that God’s got it all under control. Even though I know all of this, my mind still wanders thinking “how in the world can...
by Deanna Young | Dec 1, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
Of course, Christmas is only possible because of the birth of Jesus but for a spirited blog today, I thought about what it would have been like if Mary would have written a Christmas letter. Dear Friends & Family, This has been quite a year. Joseph asked me to...
by Deanna Young | Nov 29, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
Christmas. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The tree is decorated with favorite ornaments collected from travels around the world. The presents are wrapped with Pinterest-perfect bows. The Christmas letter tells the multitude of recipients how...
by Deanna Young | Nov 28, 2017 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
The latest craze for a pregnant couple is to have a gender reveal party announcing to family and friends (and Facebook) whether the expectant momma is having a boy or a girl. There are many creative ways to make this announcement – pink or blue cream-filled...