On Monday I told the story of how the New Years’ celebrations in my home as a child were – for me anyway – HORRIBLE! And all because of chain smoking guests who refused to smoke outside.I remember that even after my uncle and his family left, usually around 1:00 AM, I...
"Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:30-31...
With Christmas over and New Year approaching, my mind returns to some of the memorable – and unmemorable! – New Years celebrations from my childhood.From as far back as I can remember until I was at least a young teen, my uncle and his wife and daughter would always...
No matter how often we’re told otherwise, it’s easy to slip back into the thinking that God only loves us if we do a really, really good job of loving him back.All the time.‘If we’re really bad,’ we think, ‘he won’t forgive us.’ ‘If we miss the mark, have an off...
No matter where we are, we are always with our Heavenly Father. Isn't this what Jesus meant in His address to His disciples just before ascending to Heaven? "Teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”...
Whoever said life is not easy was wrong, totally wrong. Life is sometimes extremely hard, painful, and impossible to endure. And we mistakenly look for this time of year to change that. Christmas was meant to be the most wonderful time of the year. If that's so, why...
It was my last year of teaching. Just a few days before Christmas break, one of my students, who we will call Sarah, came into my classroom early.After a few minutes of friendly chit-chat, I asked, “So why are you here so early?”Sarah smiled. “It’s because I have a...
