And now, mail resumes, banks re-open, people go back to work, and I’m grateful for another Christmas with my family. In many countries, this is Boxing Day, and I don’t mean it’s a time when we put on gloves and solve all our differences with combat. The day after Christmas is a day when some […]
Dec 25, 2023
Christ Is Born!
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May the peace of candlelight, The warmth of firelight, And the love of Christ Light your life this Christmas and in the year to come.
Dec 23, 2023
Christmas Thoughts
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Our family has the tradition of lighting Advent candles on the Sundays before Christmas, then reading Scripture. The soft glow of the candle is peaceful and silent but it reflects a powerful message of hope and love. I wish that our world would stop for a moment and absorb this quietness and peace. Doesn’t Scripture […]
Nov 18, 2023
Making Sense
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In uncertain times, we need an anchor, something unchangeable that we can cling to. It helps to have reminders that people have gone through hard times before now, and survived. One of my nieces, for example, is interested in learning about family history. In trying to answer her questions, I turned to the place where […]
Oct 29, 2023
Who Is That Knocking?
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Who is that knocking on the door of autumn? It sounds like Old Man Winter, demanding entry. Today is chilly and wintry with falling temperatures and rain. Tonight and tomorrow, even colder–below freezing! And, it’s not even Halloween! Is this going to be a frigid winter? Last night was cold and drizzly as winter made […]
Aug 27, 2023
Too Quiet
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It’s awfully quiet in my little corner of the world this morning. A small breeze stirs the maple leaves. Nemo snoozes, the refrigerator clicks on, and even the birds are still. The dog walker strides up the hill, her furry, four-legged charge trotting to keep up. No lights shine from any windows besides mine. My […]
