by Mary Southerland | Apr 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God (2 Corinthians 1:3-4,...
by Mary Southerland | Mar 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
It had been a wonderful day! We were all tired after hiking Grandfather Mountain and stopping on the way home to picnic beside a pristine North Carolina creek. Bedtime preparation was proceeding amazingly well. All that mountain air and country cooking was a natural...
by Mary Southerland | Mar 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Learning to control anger is a crucial life lesson – one that we need to master and pass on to our children. Up until my young adult years, I had a huge temper. It took very little to make me furious. In moments of anger, I would slam doors, hurl various objects...
by Mary Southerland | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Diane was visiting in the home of some friends. Time passed quickly as each shared their various experiences of the past year. She ended up staying longer than she had planned and had to walk home alone. But she wasn’t afraid because it was a small town and she...
by Mary Southerland | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10, NKJV). Jesus lived and died so that we can experience abundant life, a life exuding joy, and a life so full that others crave to know the source of that fullness. Jesus did...
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