December 2017

Christmas is upon us. What do you envision? I see bright, colorful lights and happy people. The church sanctuary is loaded with poinsettias, and an…

The restaurant was crowded that last Sunday before Christmas. Taking a lunch break from their hectic schedules, holiday shoppers joined with the “after-church-go-to-dinner folk” to…

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma a lone gas tanker being refueled caught my attention. Star Status Just a few days before, gas tankers had…

Being ready depends on knowing what’s coming and how to prepare for it. There’s 2018’s New Year’s Eve: 12.31.17. And then, or before, there’s eternity.…

In the fields where the boy David had led his flock, shepherds were still keeping watch by night. Through the silent hours they talked together…

It was Christmas Eve. How I dreaded its arrival! I knew I shouldn’t feel that way—but inside my little house the silence had become unbearable.…

On Monday, September 18, 2017, I called my mother, as I usually do on Mondays. Our conversation that morning had a different tone. There was…

From the beginning of time God has known the importance of being connected. In Genesis God said, “It is not good for the man to…

As I pulled into the quiet driveway of a modest home, I wondered about the people I had arranged to meet there. Spiritual Travels for Twentysomethings…

It’s always nice to make your special occasion table even better with the addition of dishes that are a little out of the ordinary. We…