Take heart. He is peace. This week we light the final purple candle. This final candle, the Angel’s Candle symbolizes peace. It reminds us of the message of the angels: “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men.” May you be enveloped in peace during this Continue reading →
JOY! Just reading that word brings a smile to my face. Joy comes in all shapes and sizes, doesn’t it? Joy is the feeling of pleasure or happiness. When was the last time you witnessed or experienced true joy? I hope that the answer to Continue reading →
A baby can change everything, can’t it? In the case of the Christian world a baby came into the world and definitely changed the world because of his birth, his life and his death. It is something that I as a Christian cling to and Continue reading →
Advent has always been a really special time for me. I have great childhood memories of growing up and having special traditions during Advent. Advent is the time of preparation and and expectant waiting for the celebration of the nativity of Christ. Sometimes it gets Continue reading →
Gratitude. It’s what this season seems to be about. November is often the time that we step back and take stock of what our blessings are. This year one of my friends from my Iowa days, Mary Hopper, has started a little gratitude practice named Continue reading →
The Peanut Butter Falcon may have a somewhat puzzling title for a movie but after seeing the movie this past week I would be remiss if I did not write a quick post about this glorious film. The title makes perfect sense and while I Continue reading →
The sun still comes up. It’s been a tough weekend in America. Two mass shootings in 13 hours has left 29 dead as of this writing and countless injuries. My heart hurt when I saw the news of the latest shooting in Dayton, Ohio. As Continue reading →
Sometimes I find a book that just speaks to me at the particular time that I am reading it. This book – Four Word Self Help : Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives by Patti Digh — is one of those books. Oh my goodness. It Continue reading →
So many times I read a devotional and I think that it was written just for me on that particular day. That is a God thing and it happens all of the time. I know it happens to a lot of other people as well. Continue reading →
The title is misleading. I admit it. The following quotes are not mine so you can’t actually quote ME on these but you can quote these other people. Sometimes I like to find quotes that strike a chord with me. I find that the ones Continue reading →
