Category Archives: Who I am in Christ

May His Essence be Enhanced in You!

January 2, 2015Christ's rest, Christian encouragement, Freedom in ChristAbba, Bible, burdens, Cancer, Christ, Christ's rest, Christian encouragement, Christian life, encouragement, EssenceT.W. Allgaier

As Is Customary on this Day….Happy New Year!

My husband and I celebrated quietly last night. We were fortunate to have lunch with friends of 24 years yesterday. They moved several years ago and we virtually have raised our children together. We have kept in touch and we still consider them some of our oldest and dearest friends.

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“Unbroken” only through HIM

December 30, 2014Christ's rest, Christian encouragement, Discouraged Christian, Encouragement for Women, Freedom in Christ, Grace, Hope, Love of God, Spiritual Encouragement, Surrender, To Rest in Christ, Trials, Troubles, Trust, Unconditional love of GodBilly Graham, Christian encouragement, Christian life, encouragement in Christ, God's peace, Hope, hope in Christ, spiritual encouragement, surviving a storm, Trials, U, unbroken, ZamperiniT.W. Allgaier

UNBROKEN

Along with thousands of others, the hubs and I saw this great movie. I have not read the book(on my Kindle now),but according to some of my friends who have..she only gives mention to a life changing part of the book. However, they were basically pleased with the telling of the story. This of course is a true story of Louis Zamperini,(January 26, 1917 – July 2, 2014) an American World War II prisoner of war survivor, Christian inspirational speaker, and Olympic distance runner. Continue reading “Unbroken” only through HIM →

35 Years Ago Today…..The Secret!

December 21, 2014Christian encouragement, Encouragement for Women, Unconditional love35th Wedding Anniversary, Abundant Life, Christian encouragement, Christian life, compromise, encouragement in Christ, God's peace, Marriage Secrets, marriage secrets, TrialsT.W. Allgaier

35 Years Ago Today….

I married this skinny 20 year old boy from the east side of town. I was 19 and we married between semesters of college. The church was already decorated; even though green and red are my least favorite colors in the world. We had a woman “practice” the beginning of her photography career on us, and the dress was a second hand dress from a friend who had worn it in a pageant. I actually paid more for the hat, it was 1979 after all.

The church had just barely completed a total auditorium remodel the day before, it was icy outside, the cake was lop sided with a knife propping up one side, and my dad wasn’t even in attendance. We did not send out invitations, having put it in the local paper and I just hoped someone would show up. And they did. Continue reading 35 Years Ago Today…..The Secret! →