A Christmas gift

A Christmas gift

Christmas is almost here.  Even as I type, I am picturing my blog readers doing so many different things.  Maybe you are sitting in an airport waiting for your flight.  Maybe you are checking emails right before you start completing the to-do list for the day.  Maybe...
A new reason to love Chick-fil-A

A new reason to love Chick-fil-A

I love Chick-fil-A.  The food is great, the service is almost always better than anyone else’s, and they are absolutely clear about the fact they are a faith-based business.  I was in college when Chick-fil-A wanted to open a place in the mall where I worked. Their...
The word of the year: Gaslighting

The word of the year: Gaslighting

Merriam-Webster has a formula for choosing their word of the year. It involves the number of times a word is searched on their site throughout the year, eliminating words that are frequently searched for spelling or punctuation.  The word gaslighting was chosen as the...
The quiet moments of Christmas

The quiet moments of Christmas

Quiet moments are rare these days, especially at Christmas. We live during a time in history when there is always something available to divert our attention. Have you noticed kids rarely say “I’m bored” anymore? Adults don’t say it very often either. We can always...
Why should we consider Christmas before Halloween?

Why should we consider Christmas before Halloween?

The kids are planning their costumes for Halloween. The news is already discussing the shortage of turkeys and the cost of this year’s Thanksgiving meal. The airlines are scheduling holiday travel and the big box stores are already lining their aisles with Christmas...