The Giver of good things

The Giver of good things

’Tis the season once again.  Somehow the coffee just tastes better when it is enjoyed with the lights of Christmas.  Somehow, the quiet, colorful mornings of the Christmas season put the rest of the day in a bright, more God-filled perspective.  The news is a bit...
Empty shelves, rich lives

Empty shelves, rich lives

I took my mom to do a little shopping and, I have to admit, the news reports were right about the shortages on the shelves. The stores are decorated for Christmas, but where are the stacks of merchandise that usually fill the shelves? “’Tis the season” but there “is...
Christmas blessings to you and yours

Christmas blessings to you and yours

My favorite Christmas meditation is Emmanuel, God with us.  That was God’s pure intention for Christmas. The Creator of all there is wanted to be with us and always has.  If, right now, as you are reading these words, you felt him put his arm around you or...
A cozy, comfortable, COVID Christmas

A cozy, comfortable, COVID Christmas

It sounds like it will be a while before most of us can line up for a vaccine, but it is definitely coming.  I’m happy that those who need it most will have it first. But I am excited to know that I will be in line someday.  2021 is looking up! It’s a cold,...
The Invisible God

The Invisible God

Christmas 2020 will have a uniquely important place in our lives.  It’s different, yet the same.  It’s not as merry, yet more profound.  It’s not what we would have chosen, yet it is what God has chosen to allow.  Christmas 2020 should be...