Blog

This year I've almost felt like I'm sliding past all the holidays into the new year. But I'm making a point to "get a grip," so to speak, to pause for a breath and remember why I even bother with any of it. While I don't have to celebrate anything if I don't want to,...

When the angels appeared to the shepherds to announce Jesus' birth (Luke 2:8-14), I wonder what the details of the shepherds' reactions were like. Think about it. Angels were not a common appearance, and when they were seen they had to tell people not to be afraid of...

When I play and/or sing "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen," I like to slow down and pause on the lyric that says "the Son of God by name." Think about it. The Son of God, but with a name! Since the fall of man in the garden of Eden, God slowly revealed prophecies about...

I've been remembering some childhood Christmas memories, and thought I'd encourage some reminiscing and remind us to enjoy the little things through all the busy buzz happening. If a roll of wrapping paper was out, we'd use the leftover tube to sword fight. Or just...

After being born, all of my hospital visits have been to visit someone who needed to be there for a while. Except yesterday I was on the other side of it; I was the one who needed to be there. The problem I went in for had already resolved itself, and I was being kept...

This is a time of year filled with light and joy for many, but for others all this light and joy highlights the darkness and sadness in their lives right now. Sickness, extenuating circumstances, and death know no holidays, and there are a lot of people who are...