It was our first Christmas Eve as a married couple and I was attaching two stockings to the bannister of the little set of stairs lining the tiny living room... Read More
Mary and Joseph had been on the road for days. An order from Caesar required that everyone go to his own town to register for a census that was being... Read More
The book of Ruth opens with “a famine in the land”—a stark contrast to the common “once upon a time” prologue that points us to palaces and princesses. Ruth wasn’t... Read More
It’s the first week in December and I am in a state of catalogue overload. Each day’s mail brings another batch. Top that with those pesky online ads targeted specifically... Read More
“When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.”Elie Wiesel-Jewish writer, Nobel Laureate, Holocaust survivorI am writing this in late summer of 2020, hoping that... Read More
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (1 Thessalonians 5:18, ESV). This is the directive given by God, to us... Read More
The familiar biblical phrase, casting our cares upon Him, recently came to mind. The cultural tensions in my country and around the world demand my attention. I also feel my... Read More
I recently bought a new Bible. It was not an easy decision. I had been using my old one for over 25 years and it was comfortable and familiar. But... Read More
We are indeed living in challenging times, the likes of which most of us have never witnessed before. Anxiety, fear, uncertainty, division, unrest, and despair are unparalleled. Our time seems... Read More
She almost died. We were in Nashville and our vet called us saying our dog, Coco, was not doing well. If you’re a pet owner, you know that feeling—the weight... Read More