What happens when summer ends? The nights become cooler, and the leaves change color. Refreshing rain and cool breezes chill the air. The flowers start to go dormant, but with the change of seasons, new beauty arises. There are many things that change, but one is unexpected – people’s moods. Over the last couple week, I have heard so many […]
Don’t blink, or you may miss it. Many people don’t even think about it until the week before. Stores hardly promote it. They sell everything you need for Halloween, and before it’s over, the Christmas stuff is already stuffing the shelves. But what about Thanksgiving? Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? In school and church, we are taught that the first […]
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ~Jeremiah 29:11 We go about every day, going to work and planning our lives out for as far ahead as we can foreshadow. We start planning since we are young. We […]
I opened the window of my kitchen to let in the fresh air. As I made my breakfast, I noticed something different. I ran to the front door and walked outside. “Finally,” I thought out loud. I could feel the cool breeze on my face, and it felt so refreshing. This summer had been much hotter than previous years, and […]
Emily Jean 