Girls, Boys, and Other Back to School Concerns

September 2014 Issue For Anniston/Gadsden Christian Family Magazine Writer Barbara Eubanks When the school bells ring for a new year, for some, it is only their beginning, for some, just another year. School is faced with a variety of attitudes and reactions. One kid, super excited to go to school the first day, was then […]

Hospitals and rehab ‘ain’t’ fun but humor happens there too.

  Bill Cosby once said, “Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.”   I recently found that to be so true. My husband Steve was to have surgery in Gadsden on Wednesday […]

How did you know my name?

A grandmother told me about her young grandson’s prayer. “Gran, I learned a prayer at church.” “You did? Why don’t you say it for me?” “Okay.” Reverently, he began, “Our Father, who art in Heaven, how did you know my name?” Another child said it this way – “Our Father which art in Heaven and […]

Children’s Mishaps Bring Humor February 2014 Ann./Gad. Holy Humor

I have friends who are forever posting or telling me about frustrating, crisis moments with their children which they face with a sense of humor. Here is a choice one: Gretchen Springfield Pierce says: I completely lost my mind, and I thought taking the girls to Walmart to get groceries by myself was a good […]

Finding Humor in the New Year

With the new year comes challenges, hopes, fears, and stress.  Attitude will trump circumstances every time.  I encourage you to resolve to maintain a positive attitude for the new year – an attitude of looking for the best in every day, an attitude of happiness, humor, and laughter.  Every day search for a reason to […]

Materialistic Christmas

Dec. 2013 Issue Materialistic Christmas   It isn’t the children’s fault; sometimes, it’s not even the parents’, but our society has materialized Christmas so much that the story of Jesus’ birth often takes a backseat to Santa for children.  Although the following anecdote happened to a family who very much puts Jesus first, the idea […]

2013 Archived articles for Anniston/Gadsden Christian Family Magazine

Dec. 2013 Issue Materialistic Christmas   It isn’t the children’s fault; sometimes, it’s not even the parents’, but our society has materialized Christmas so much that the story of Jesus’ birth often takes a backseat to Santa for children.  Although the following anecdote happened to a family who very much puts Jesus first, the idea […]