by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 6, 2015 | happy endings, mercy, The Bible
The day after Christmas is such a let-down sometimes. It is all about putting away the glitter, boxing up the sparkle, and moving the music to the bottom of the play list for another year. Baby Jesus has been born, but his parents have taken him to Egypt, and we...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 20, 2015 | happy endings, mercy
Hello Spring, we are glad you finally came. A refrain from an old hymn comes to mind, taken from the Song of Solomon: The turtle dove is singing now, the winter’s past and gone. Rise up my fair one come away; I’ll take you home to stay. (The Bride of...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 6, 2015 | Friendship, happy endings, The Bible
Sometimes, we show up for the day job and assume the casual conversations or routine chores are having no impact in the world. We wonder if anything we do or say will ever truly matter. Read on. When John Molina and his friend, Rene, came to visit the United...
by Kathy Nickerson | Feb 2, 2015 | happy endings, mercy, writing
Do you know what happens when you write an article titled “Depression is not the Boss of Me” and then watch it spread around on social media for a couple of days? You probably guessed it. Depression gets bossy. Maybe the emotions got stirred...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 29, 2015 | happy endings, mercy
Today, I’m telling depression who is boss over at Gateway of Hope. You might be surprised to learn that the Queen of Optimism was unable to crawl out of bed in the mornings at one stage of her life. Come on over and hear the rest of the story:...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 24, 2015 | happy endings, Marriage, work, writing
When dreams start coming true, life can get scary. You know, Cinderella dreamed all her life about dancing with the handsome prince at the ball. But when the pumpkin coach pulled up at the steps, she must have trembled in her glass slippers for just a moment. Every...