As I remember back to many of our Christmas gatherings, prior to Covid when when we were able to do something like that, we would  enjoy singing an old favorite Christmas song titled “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.  Everyone would Read more…

When I was a child waiting for Christmas, it seemed that Christmas took forever to get here.  I’m not sure about the why of all the anticipation, other than it was almost the only time of year I received anything Read more…

When I was in high school, I hung out with a group of friends that did everything together. You know the drill, listening to 45’s and practicing the latest dance moves.  A little “twist” here or some “locomotion” there while Read more…

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must Read more…

We live in a time and a country full of passion, anger and division.  Election season amplifies all of this, as competing ideas and agendas fill every newspaper and broadcast.  We are constantly asked to take sides, to judge the Read more…

I recently came across an online post recommending a prayer to be prayed as Hurricanes Marco and Laura were heading toward land from the Gulf.  It is a beautiful sung prayer.  Although those particular hurricanes have now come and gone, Read more…

In a 2019 survey, nearly 205 million people, 65% of of every man, woman and child in the United States identified themselves as Christians. Throughout the world, it is estimated that there are over 2.4 billion people, almost a third Read more…

FINDING SHELTER If you were out walking or hiking and it began to rain, where would you seek shelter?  Perhaps you could hurry home or to your car.  Perhaps you might be close enough to an open store or other Read more…

During my days of teaching high school students, I spent some time learning about teenagers and the ways in which I could connect with them.  It didn’t take long before I realized that you need to be a good listener.  Read more…