This season has become a yearly marker of time. Maybe it’s because we take more pictures around Christmas. Or perhaps […]
Make Your Own Happy this Holiday
During Sunday service, an older lady sang a solo. As she sang, I watched her closely. Happiness and joy radiated […]
We Cut Too Much Off the Bottom
(Personal note: We have been trying soooo hard to finish and move into our new home that I’ve gotten behind […]
What Could I Bring?
(A Modern Wiseman’s Journey) The Journey Every day’s the same. Alarm clock dings. Coffee pot gurgles. Weary eyes open. The […]
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, the kids were asleep, The parents wrapped presents without even a peep. Assembled new bikes, […]
My Kids Made Me Do It
One of my mom’s wedding gifts to us, in July of 2004, was a big box of handmade ornaments. When […]
Remember. Be Present.
I pulled up to the mailbox yesterday and opened the door. For a split second I imagined a small box […]
Making Peace With Christmas Music
So, every year for the past few years, I have spent the Christmas season surfing through the radio stations, desperate […]