Is it possible to look at suffering without looking away?
And now there are two. Really? 30 Days of Thankfulness seemed like a long time when we launched our annual All Things Southern gratitude drive. Perhaps you meant to join us and you just haven't gotten around to it. I understand. Here's another opportunity. Perhaps you thought of joining us but the size and scope of all the needy people in the world paralyzed you. I get that, too. I
No Fail Christmas Fudge
Oh, boy, the first batch of No Fail Christmas Fudge is ready! Seriously, it doesn't get easier. How about a one, two, three? One: Stir 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, one can of sweetened condensed milk, and a scant teaspoon salt in saucepan. Heat on stove top just until chips melt, remove. Two: Stir in one teaspoon of vanilla and one cup of chopped pecans. Three: Pour into a
ATS LIVE Gathering Gratitude, Giving Thanks
Hey y'all, I'm planning a Thanksgiving show this evening on ATSLIVE and I hope you'll join me! Super easy instructions. Simply give me a call on air 1-800-259-1440, leave a comment here or post it on the All Things Southern Facebook wall and tell me what you're most grateful for this year. I'll read your notes during the show! And while you're talking gratitude-- this would be a
It’s Day 16 and I’m Grateful that Mercy Triumphs
It's the 16th day of 30 Days of Thankfulness. I'm relishing the notes of gratitude I see my family and friends posting here, there, and everywhere and I love stumbling upon the words of grateful strangers. Sweet, funny, poignant words, letters from our laptops, strung together on our keyboards. When I see them, I hear James. I can't help it. I see the Lord's brother everywhere right now and I hear him in my head. I'd say Blame in on
Caution: These Words have Staying Power
Words that will stay with you on this 13th Day of 30 Days of Thankfulness from the blog of Kimberly L. Smith of Make Way Partners. Hugs, Shellie As I write this, I am sitting in my favorite writing spot: my back porch. I hear the roar of a small plane buzzing just above our tree line, and I offer thanks that I do not have to hit
If parties, presidents, and politics could educate, legislate, and eradicate…
I wrote these words Wednesday morning, "An Open Letter to Both Sides of the Fence on this 7th Morning of 30 Days of Thankfulness." More thoughts as the punditry continues: If parties, presidents, and politics could educate, legislate, and eradicate hate, poverty, and crime well-meaning moral men would've long done so. The only Man with the answer didn't run for office because He's already enthroned. "And I, if I be lifted up from the
An Open Letter to Both Sides of the Fence on this 7th Morning of 30 Days of Thankfulness
To my fellow Americans A wise person once said that fences make good neighbors and surely there's a lot of truth in the adage, but perhaps it'd be wiser if we remembered that gates make friends. I respectfully offer three thoughts for all of us that could build a few as we move forward. Please be gracious in victory. A divided nation needs it. I didn’t vote with you but I’ll look for every
Hazed by the Electoral College — Humor Relief for a Nail-biting Nation
Yes, I know "they" say you shouldn't blog more than once a day and I've already blabbed blogged once today. The thing is, I thought y'all might need some humor relief right about now. Towards that end, here's an excerpt from Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy! I hope you enjoy~ Hazed by the Electoral College One can only imagine why the subject of bribes
Cutting Through The Clutter
Writers and Readers Reach Out 2012 Backstory Here Who we are: A group of writers and readers endeavoring to live our gratitude out loud during these 30 Days of Thanksgiving by partnering with Make Way Partners, an organization rescuing widows and orphans from human traffickers and offering them hope through the love of Jesus. Make Way Partners offers ongoing medical care and education to those they're able to set free and that's where we come in. What
Actor/Director Michael Norris, son of martial arts expert Chuck Norris to visit ATS LIVE!
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