Candy Gibbs

Writings

Momma, Breathe!

August 16, 2026 • General

“Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.  Then they can urge the younger women to love their husband and…


Linger at the Manger

December 26, 2024 • Community, Ministries, Parenting

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the beauty and innocence of imagining an encounter with that heavenly baby boy brings joy and peace beyond description.  When I imagine the shepherds as they bowed before the King of Kings nestled…


Lessons From Mary

December 18, 2024 • General

Let’s go on a journey of looking at the manger and take time to consider and ponder the events of the night. Within the moments is an intimate, personal experience for each of us; an opportunity to gaze into the…


Holiday Fog

December 10, 2024 • General

I love the holidays, and I cannot even believe that they are upon us!  Time is flying by!  I have such fond memories of holidays spent at my nana’s house with all my cousins.  Those memories, no matter how distant,…


In The Midst

June 6, 2024 • General

I saw a quote on Twitter recently and I cannot get it off of my mind. “God has landed on this enemy-occupied world in human form.” C.S. Lewis. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,…


To the Graduates

May 25, 2024 • General

One of the greatest joys of my life is to work with teens. I just love them. They’ve made me cry myself to sleep. They’ve made me think longer about my side of a debate and even sometimes reconsider my…


Doors of Hope

May 17, 2024 • General

Trusting the Lord and obeying involves our will. Trusting the Lord and hoping involves our heart. Man, do I know the feeling of, “Where exactly are you taking them?  Because this looks like a foreign land, in fact, much like…


Living Your Purpose

February 23, 2024 • General

We have been talking about purpose and understanding that purpose is not a destination, but it is the process, the daily journey. As you continue to walk in your purpose today, here are a few things I would like to…


Holiday Fog

December 7, 2023 • General

I love the holidays and I cannot even believe that they are upon us!  Time is flying by!  I have such fond memories of holidays spent at my nana’s house with all of my cousins.  Those memories, no matter how…


Where Are You Headed?

October 5, 2023 • General

I want to talk about the high school experience.  Finding a place to fit…isn’t that what most of us are looking for even as adults?  I can remember making a conscious decision to “fit in” when I was in late…

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