Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

Christmas Eve 2021
"Merry Christmas to our family and friends!  Thank You, God, for the greatest gift, Jesus Christ, the Perfect Prince of Peace, and our Savior!"

Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

People seem healthier when they are happy! Many different things make people happy, therefore, healthier.

My lifelong friend, Jock Taylor, is happiest when he is with his pup, Zara. She is a five-year old female and Loves Jock more than anything! They are family! Jock takes Zara to play Frisbee almost every day at the park. Zara is Loving, loyal and looks forward to seeing Jock when he comes home from work each day.

Jock is very happy and healthy. He plays as hard as he works! He is a fellow that some may describe as “happy go lucky!” However, there is no luck involved with Jock. His spirit, magnetic personality and good character were developed by practicing to be a better person and having a deep relationship with Christ. Jock has worked on his life, all of his life. Animals can recognize a kind, Loving heart and Zara knows that Jock is a good “Daddy.”

Animals have a world that is filled with Love, loyalty, playtime, naps, blankets, toys, food and their favorite people. They live in day tight compartments, doing whatever makes them content at the moment. Humans have a lot to learn from animals, especially about Love, loyalty and being filled with contentment within each moment.

Will you remember to actively work on your relationship with the Lord every day?

Proverbs 18:24 NIV
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

“Being confident in your Faith ... will help keep your perspectives from becoming clouded.”

When you stride in confidence of your faith, you become a “soldier of the light!”

Spiritual boldness develops over time from learning and practicing on becoming “God dependent!”

There are so many daily events and obstacles that try to cloud your way. My advice, do not let them accomplish that!

When I wake up in the morning, the first thing that I do is pray and thank God for “having me in today’s mind” before I even put my feet on the floor. Next, I get on my knees when I get up in the morning and thank Him some more and ask Him for direction and guidance upon my day.

No matter what our plans for the day may be, we need to remember to open our hearts and share with God. We need to tell Him that if it is in His will then it is in our will too. We want the Lord to know that He and His will, matters the most above everything else in our lives.

Will you pray, thanking God for everything and asking Him, what His will is for your life, each and every day?

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here!

Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

“Self-worth comes from God.”

Our core of self-worth should be tied to Jesus so that mortals cannot define us.

God always listens to us whereas mortals do not.

It is easier to give Love and forgiveness to others when you realize your self-worth comes from God and not your family or friends.

Loving yourself means Loving God and having an active relationship with Him.

Are you God dependent for your self-worth?

Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

“Prayers and goals ... make them very specific and stay focused.”

There are times in life when you may ask yourself, “why am I still where I was at a year ago and have not advanced very much?”

If this is something you have thought about before then it may be the right time in your life to make your prayers and goals very specific. God already knows what you need, want and the blessings you will receive in your life before you even ask him. However, He also wants to hear you tell him how you feel deep within your heart about your life and what is important to you.

Are your prayers and goals specific?

 Will you work at remaining focused?

Colossians 4:2 
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

“Some things don’t matter and other things matter a lot; praying about the difference is gold.”

Have you ever noticed that as we mature in life, some things seem smaller than they used to be and just do not matter anymore? For example, I really do not care if someone takes the parking space that I thought might have become mine. I would rather walk the extra distance.

When we experience soul pain in our lives for various reasons, we tend to focus on things that really matter such as God, family, pets and friends. The drawing included was made on my iPad and is very significant to me. It symbolizes that life should be kept as simple as this photo.

If you have ever experienced a tragedy in your life, rudeness from others is barely even noticed anymore.

We set the bar at a different level in our lives because we want to focus on God and let the little things slide.

If you have not ever had an experience that caused you to become more emotionally mature, do not wait on that to happen in order to change the way you view life.

Will you focus on the important things in life and let the small things go?

Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.