December 10 The Fourth Wise Man Here is something a little lighter than usual. The sketch comedy of Studio C has been a favorite of mine for a long time. This Christmas sketch, titled Christmas Shopping by the Four Wise Men, has to be one of my all-time favorites. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/GixlF7R7glg   Smiles, Bethany J. … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

December 3 Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor December is here and Christmas fast approaching! One of my favorite things about this time of year is the abundance of rich music and joyful song all around me. December is just about the only month that you can walk into Kohl's and here the lyrics O … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

Nobody left their village to take a vacation to Nazareth. It wasn’t the type of town that brought visitors flocking. And it certainly wasn’t the type of town to entertain an angel’s visit. But it did. “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to … Continue reading Part One: Child of the Disreputable and Disregarded

November 26 He Made Himself Nothing: A Blog Christmas Series  What is the first thing that comes to your mind at the name “Jesus”? A cross? A tomb? A crown? Miracles? Parables? Or possibly all of these profound and wonderful works? Me, too. Yet strangely, I often find myself so fixated in these factors of … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

November 19 My 5 Favorite Things About Thanksgiving Day My favorite holiday of the year is only four days away! Today I have listed for you my top five favorite things about Thanksgiving Day. Here goes…   Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade The smell of pumpkin pie (not the taste) Turkey cookies* Family laughing … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

As we sat chatting over my various summer projects in my Grandma Karen’s living room one hot day last June, Nanny (as we call her) managed to once again do what she was so incredibly gifted at doing. The conversation between us had shifted along the way to my love for writing, specifically, journalism. Without … Continue reading A Legacy of Love From My Grandma Karen

November 12 O Great Love, O Love Beyond All Measure Anyone who knows me well knows that I love the music of Fernando Ortega. Unfortunately, I have not met many people outside of my family who have heard much, if any, of his work. Today I’m out to change that. Fernando released a new album … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

November 5 Pray For The Persecuted Church “The martyrs did not die because they believed the Gospel, they died because they proclaimed the Gospel.” -David Platt Today is a Sunday set apart to pray for those persecuted around the globe for gathering as a body to proclaim and worship Jesus Christ. Unlike us, who can … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

Hives itch. A lot. And for me, they don’t just go away. My food choices are limited and my itchy reactions to them irritating. For over four months I have dealt with chronic hives that have easily earned the title of “nuisance”. When held in comparison with the suffering of those in my church body, … Continue reading What My Hives Have Taught Me About True Healing

  October 29 Giving Thanks In All Things November begins this week, a month set apart by our culture to give thanks. Instead of waiting until November 23rd to say “Thank You” for family and friends, why don’t we begin today, thanking our Creator for not only the wonderfully obvious gifts, but the daily overlooked … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet