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It’s that most wonderful time of the year again. Hope is born; the angels sing; shepherds and kings worship. So, what is this heaviness of heart offended by hope? Why the tears when eyes behold the illuminated tree, the twinkling tinsel? Could it be a lingering of the suffering shadow that so long ago lay [...]
In 2001, America came under enemy attack and those who placed their faith in the land of the free and the home of the brave were shaken. As I look back to that day, I praise God for sheltering me from the terror that seemed to strike many.
That tragic morning, my radio and TV were silent. I was [...]
A dear friend recently shared that he is trying something “new.” As a customer service rep, he is daily on the receiving end of complaints and all too frequently these complaints are delivered in a loud, abusive manner.
In the past, my friend had taken the stand that he would not suffer abuse, and he’d given as good [...]
Misty-eyed, I watched as they walked together across the grass – big guys, all three. My guys…my sons. I turned and got in my car. Driving away, blinking to clear my vision, gratitude swelled within me.
I’d made the trip from home that morning in a car packed with all the odds and ends of life to [...]
I tend to be a Martha – always scurrying around trying to create the atmosphere rather than sitting at my Lord’s feet listening as Mary did. I am concerned about many things. Is my home in order? Is the laundry done? Have I a teaching plan for Sunday? Did I finish my writing assignment? When [...]
