What to know about Advent week 4: Jesus is love
A Scripture study from Caring, part four of four. See part three here. This is our final week in Advent. It’s nearly Christmas! Like any journey, the final stretch can be the hardest. Don’t miss out on what God has for you
What to know about Advent week 3: Jesus is joy
A Scripture study from Caring, part three of four. See part two here. We learned last week about the night the angel appeared to the shepherds proclaiming the Good News of Jesus’ birth. The angel told the shepherds not to be afraid;
What to know about Advent week 2: Jesus is peace
A Scripture study from Caring, part two of four. See part one here. Every time you turn on the TV, scroll through social media or look at the newspaper, it seems there’s little good news. As the saying goes: “If it bleeds,
Need to clean for Christmas? This daily guide will maximize your efforts to help others
Across the Western U.S., Salvation Army Thrift Stores are facing donation shortages as the holiday season draws near, impacting the Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARC) that rely on this needed support. “The ARCs are certainly feeling the pinch,” said Dalita Lovett, Director
What to know about Advent week 1: Jesus is hope
A Scripture study from Caring, part one of four. The day things went wrong in Eden, God showed his mercy (a fancy word for not getting what you deserve) by sending Adam and Eve out of The Garden. You might be
What Advent is and how to observe with your family in 2022
Join the 28-day Advent journey for families from Caring Magazine Christmas is often the most celebrated occasion of the year. Wrapped up in the usual sights, sounds and smells of the season (colorful lights, jingle bells and peppermint hot chocolate, anyone?)
His Provision: What child is this?
By Steve Smith, Lt. Colonel– "What Child Is This?" is one of my favorite Christmas carols. William Chatterton Dix wrote its lyrics in 1865. During this time, he was working as the manager of an insurance company. When he was 29,
Here’s all you need to live life differently this Advent
I don’t know about you, but in the middle of a pandemic, with four kids engaged in distance learning at home and a full work schedule during an already busy season, I find I’m unusually overwhelmed, tired, anxious and feeling
How to have an unhurried approach to Advent for families
Advent is about anticipation, excitement and readying yourself for the coming of Jesus. In modern days, however, it’s become a crazed, commercial frenzy—often beginning before the pumpkins are gone. The reality is—we live, breathe and raise our families in a day
Breathe and experience the wonder
“I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One” (Rev. 1:8 NLT). Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe