Remember how excited we’d get as children on Valentine’s Day, counting those cards, reading the verses, keeping them in boxes? What a sweet custom! It seemed to me that my kindergarteners got more excited about Valentine’s Day than about Christmas. They would decorate white paper sacks which I fastened to the chalk tray then they would […]
Dec 26, 2022
Boxing Day
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This is Boxing Day in some countries, a day to give gifts to those in service of others. It’s also St. Stephen’s Day, the first Christian martyr. Boxing Day was a tradition, and today we have our own traditions. I like the repetition and comfort of those practices my family keeps alive from year […]
Dec 24, 2022
Blessed
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You know, I realize that I have all I want for Christmas: my family, freedom, health, friends, contentment. I remember asking Dad what he wanted for Christmas. He’d always say, “For everybody to be well.” That says it all, doesn’t it? The things we want are the things that money can’t buy and are lasting. […]
Dec 19, 2022
The Importance of Dad
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Joseph must have been a good man, but beyond that, God knew he would be the perfect earthly father for Jesus. Joseph was protective of Mary and her Son. He could have divorced her or “put her away privately” when she told him she was pregnant, but he did neither because he loved Mary. Scripture […]
Sep 15, 2022
Houses and Homes
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God bless the corners of this house. This is part of an Irish blessing on a home. May your home be the place, a sanctuary of everlasting peace, begins a Jewish blessing. May the warm winds of heaven blow softly upon your house. May the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your moccasins make happy tracks in […]
Jun 19, 2022
Fathers and Dads
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Today is Fathers’ Day, a time to celebrate those dads in our families. I had a great father and I’m blessed that my son is a great father too. I’m grateful that both Dad and Matt are fathers not in name only, but in being vital parts of their families. No one would deny that […]
