I saw a news story today about a man who goes from place to place this time of year giving out $100 bills. This secret Santa is known to give up to $100,000 in a season to those in need or who have had their feet knocked out from under them by a hardship, such…
There are people I know, as I am sure you do also, who are different. Different in a good way. They either have such a lively sense of humor that people linger near them just to hear what is coming out of their mouth next. Or there are others who are so innately kind…
For several years, I had an office with a beautiful view during the holidays. It overlooked a peaceful scene of white lights backed by the sunset. Each December, I had a ritual at the end of each day: I would turn off my office lights, look out the window, and pause for a moment to…
Years ago, I was reading through Luke 2:22-38 and saw this event a little differently. This story takes place when Jesus was brought to the temple by His parents and was spotted by Simeon. Simeon had been told that he would not die before he had seen the Messiah. He was nudged by the Holy…
Proverbs 18:21 “The tongue has the power of life and death…” Something that is not lacking these days is words-it seems like we are bombarded by them. Traditional media, social media, conversations we overhear. If these words were all uplifting it wouldn’t be much of a problem, but more often they are not. …
I went to a small-town celebration recently. It was an annual event but the first time I had been. I was able to sit back and watch everyone and how they interacted with each other. Everything I saw there made me smile. There were family members who were joking around with each other. There…
“Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31 There are 2 words in this verse that I want to explore. Last week I chose “quiet”, and this week I am choosing “rest”. What a wonderful invitation: come away where it’s quiet and rest. And what a…