Looking forward to God’s plans

Looking forward to God’s plans

The first questions Christians should ask about the new year should be directed toward our heavenly Father: Father, what do you have planned for 2023? Lord, what are the areas for spiritual growth I should focus on this year? God, you know what the future holds. How...
The last blog post of 2021

The last blog post of 2021

Another year comes to a close.  We began this year with hope and expectation of a vaccine, and we end the year hoping that vaccine is good enough for the next year.  World news continues to offer uncertainty.  I’m privileged to write this last blog post of...
A moment with Christ

A moment with Christ

The shepherds “went with haste” (Luke 2:16) to look for the baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. I took some time this week to join them.   I thought about what it would have been like to look for Jesus, the baby an angel had told them about. So,...
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...
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,...