Alison Griswold
Gift ideas for new graduates: Encouragement and prayer
It's hard to believe it's already graduation season. It's even harder to believe that I have yet to be offered an honorary degree or a chance to address graduates at a commencement. Since it appears I'm sitting this one out, I'd like to talk to...
Alison Griswold
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ALISON GRISWOLD
Prepare your future college student by building strong faith foundation now
The summer before I left for college 12 hours away, my mom tried to give me all the "life skills" she feared I hadn't mastered.
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ALISON GRISWOLD
Can you hear me now, God?
We've all got that friend. It's awkward, embarrassing, and you just don't know if you should tell them or not. You wonder if maybe it's you who has the problem, but then it comes up in conversation with mutual friends and you all look at each other, eyes locking in silent agreement.
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ALISON GRISWOLD
It's a fact that Jesus Christ existed ... but who was he?
Last Sunday began the celebration of Easter. Amid the chocolate eggs, the baked ham and Easter bonnets, we commemorated the most important moment in Christian tradition: the resurrection of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth lived the first 30 years of his life quietly and only spent three years in public...
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ALISON GRISWOLD
Spiritually Speaking: Scenes from spring break town show how critical rules are to living peaceful life
A few weeks ago my friend, Sarah, and I had a lapse of sanity and took a drive through downtown Panama City Beach, Fla., the first week colleges were there on spring break.
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ALISON GRISWOLD
Lessons of unconditional love best equation of all
There's one in every family, but I'm glad my brother John Robert is the youngest.
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ALISON GRISWOLD
Setting boundaries helps teens form good habits
The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and the snow is melting from the ground (well, maybe not so much in the Lowcountry, but spring is certainly here). This means extra hours of daylight, spring break, proms, summer camps and college.
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ALISON GRISWOLD
Reflections on faith show many ways to achieve spiritual growth
One of my favorite things about social media -- sites like Twitter and Facebook -- is that the Internet comes to me. Gone are the days of "surfing the Web." Now a question can be thrown out into cyberspace and instantly be rewarded with answers ranging from the practical to the ludicrous. Often...
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ALISON GRISWOLD
Nativity scene more than just a symbol
When my brother was a toddler, he was excited to help set up our family's nativity scene. After arranging the usual cast of characters -- Mary, Joseph, shepherds and wisemen -- he placed one of his toy airplanes between the cow and sheep.
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ALISON GRISWOLD
Our responsibility to pave highway for God
'Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God!"
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ALISON GRISWOLD
A Thanksgiving wish: Put words into action
As a culture, we like to react. We take in information and then post, tweet and text about what we've observed.
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