Valentine Hero

Valentine Hero

Everywhere you look, cupids and cards, flowers and chocolate hearts remind us it is the season of love. February is the month to remember those you care about, whether a romantic interest, a close friendship or as Christ said, “Love your neighbor as you love...
Christmas is Gone

Christmas is Gone

Bright colored trimmings, twinkling lights on a tree. Pretty paper and ribbons, children shouting with glee. Stockings hung all in a row, and Santa Suits wherever we go. Giant inflatables now flat on the lawn, Christmas came and now Christmas is gone. We feasted on...
WHAT IS CHRISTMAS ANYWAY?

WHAT IS CHRISTMAS ANYWAY?

The night was clear but cold. I pulled my shawl closer to ward off the chill. The heater would soon warm the house, but the cold scene in front of me continued to draw me in. I stood alone in front of the Nativity spread out on the buffet this year. In the past we put...
Dealing with Loss at Christmas

Dealing with Loss at Christmas

Holidays are a hard time for people who have lost a loved one. How have you handled your loss so far this year? December 14th marked the 25th anniversary of my daughter Cindy’s death. (See previous post, A Single Flower.) She unexpectedly died in a car wreck at...
Dealing with Loss at Christmas

We are Aliens in a Strange Land

Do you believe in Aliens? Have you heard the old contemporary Christian song “Not of This World”, by Petra? The lyrics immediately strike a chord with me. We are pilgrims in a strange world, we are so far from our homeland. . . We are strangers, we are aliens, we are...

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