It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas means different things to different folks. We don’t have many white Christmases where I live. Stores have been stocking shelves for Christmas since the end of summer it seems and we still had temperatures in the nineties. Church nativities started popping up around Thanksgiving and yard scenes …
Foot In The Door
Nearly every Sunday for a decade, our younger son, the lone extrovert in a family of introverts, came into worship after Sunday school with one friend or another in tow, asking if he could come over after church. Has your friend asked his parents? No? Then we’ll make a plan for another time. End of …
What Joy!
Pure joy! A most apt description of grandchildren now that I have them. So many people, friends and strangers alike, told me how wonderful this tertiary generation would prove to be but before they came into the world, before I held them and knew them, I simply could not comprehend. The capacity of my heart …
Evergreen
Evergreens show up best in winter. Though we’ve had some unseasonably warm days, even for the southeast, the poplars, oaks, and black walnuts remain bare of foliage. The pine, cypress, and holly stand out against the skyline, the only green in an otherwise drab palette. Temperatures in the seventies on this Valentines Day mean rocking …
Amen!
Amen! I use it daily as an affirmation when I strongly agree with a social media post or comment and to close my prayers and blessings over meals, but its meaning is far more rich. As a term of determination or resignation, “so be it” says so much more than yes or okay. There is …
Delectable Faith
What makes a banana split or a buffet better than just plain ice cream or simple salad? The layers of goodness heaped on the already delicious base. Of course ice cream alone is a treat but add on your favorite toppings and a pile of fresh whipped cream and it only gets better. Faith is …
Seeking Joy
Have you experienced sticker shock at the gas pump or the grocery store recently? Economics teaches us that scarcity, among other things, drives prices up, even if the scarcity is perceived rather than actual. Russia’s recent incursion into Ukraine may be the main talking point but it is hardly the reason for current spikes in …
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