We're less than a week into the new year and already many folks are reconsidering those pesky resolutions we all make as a new year begins. Perhaps its even more important then to remember the promise we read in scripture. It is a promise from the one who offers a fresh ... Continue

May the blessings of the Christ child be yours this Christmas and always. Continue

Thanksgiving has become almost a forgotten holiday. Halloween is hardly over when the Christmas decorations go up and ads appear. This year the day after Thanksgiving begins on Thanksgiving, with many stores open that evening to snag Christmas shoppers with early "black Friday" sales. Perhaps your Thanksgiving is getting lost ... Continue

I have a friend who delights in giving presents for any and every occasion - and sometimes just for the sheer delight of it. Not all of these gifts are very expensive. Some are rather simple. But all are thoughtful expressions of a person who just enjoys seeing a look ... Continue

I went to the library today. It's a busy place. It used to be that people went to the library to do research or to check out a book or to read the magazines. No one talked above a whisper, if you talked at all. Librarians enforced the quiet. Except for ... Continue

A number of years ago there were a series of books on "Guides for Productive Living." One of them was titled Convictions That Give You Confidence. That's an interesting title. A conviction is not just an opinion. A conviction is a belief so firmly held that it cannot be overturned. It ... Continue