I first posted this blog back in 2017, but felt that it was one that deserved to be repeated. The years pass and things change around the Christmas tree, don’t they? Traditions new and […]
The Hope of Christmas for the Hurting
As Christmas is rapidly approaching, I can’t ignore that it seems as if I know more people that are hurting than are not.I have so many thoughts related to this swirling around […]
Life and Breath… and Easter
Can you remember a time when you got the breath knocked out of you? It is a scary moment when your brain tells you to breathe, but your body says, “I can’t!” […]
God Speaks… Even There
A baby born in a stable an animal feeding trough for a bed Straw and hay… and filth. God chooses this place. It will be a reminder that He provides… just not […]
Why Bethlehem?
Why Bethlehem? “Bethlehem Ephrathah,you are small among the clans of Judah;one will come from youto be ruler over Israel for me.His origin is from antiquity,from ancient times.” [Prophecy 700 years before Jesus’ […]
The Question of Joseph
“Why me?” Just as it is human nature for us to ask such a question, I can only imagine that Joseph and Mary were asking the same. Why would God chose this […]
The Land of Make-Believe
I confess. That island of mis-fit toys looked like a place I belonged. Never quite fitting the mold, I would escape my own insecurities in the pages of a book. Longing for […]
Merry Christmas!
“For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal […]
The Ultimate Christmas Wish
More than beautiful presents wrapped in paper and bows, the gift of Christmas begins with a baby in a manger, swaddled in cloth and sleeping in a manger bed. The gift of […]
No Turning Back
My father turned 82 today. Two years ago we found out that he was in Stage 4 kidney failure, and he quickly progressed to end-stage, requiring dialysis to survive. While the damage […]
The Chaos of Christmas
“…it’s the most wonderful time of the year!” In many ways, Christmas in America begins the day after Thanksgiving. We have barely put away the leftover turkey before our thoughts turn to […]
You’re A Good, Good Father
That song. You know–the one you can’t get it out of your head–and yet, you don’t really want to. “You’re a Good, Good Father, it’s Who You are…” “…And I’m loved by […]
I Am Not Enough–An Easter Story
If I could earn my way to heaven– if I could work hard to be the best version of me, it would never be enough. I could try to be a loving […]
The Not So Silent Night
Let’s be honest. The phrase “sleeping like a baby” implies that you slept well, while it should mean that you were up in the night crying, wanted to be held, or in […]
The Gift of a Story
Just over a year ago, my sweet mama had a stroke that left her with an impaired memory. Events of her recent past have been erased, causing her to struggle in her […]