For the past few years, I’ve been part of a growing trend – to select one word for the year, rather than set a bunch of resolutions likely doomed to failure. I thought the one word concept would work for me. And often throughout the year, it does. My word can serve…
Read moreSo they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. Luke 2:16 Hurry. It seems that’s all we do lately. And so we are often encouraged to slow down, be still. And yet there is a time to hurry- ~Zacchaeus, filled with…
Read moreAre you expecting? Those words could be a thrill – or – they could strike fear in your heart. It all depends upon what you are expecting. 2000 years ago, there was an expectation in the land of Israel that the Messiah would be coming (Luke 3:15). For 400 years…
Read moreWe keep hearing the term “Black Friday” screaming from the TV and newspapers. The day after Thanksgiving begins the unofficial “holiday shopping season,” the time of year when retailers move from operating “in the red” (at a loss) to operating “in the black” (making a profit). Stores offer crazy low…
Read moreFor the past few months, I repeatedly read and heard people say, “I can’t wait for Nov. 9 for all this to be over!!” Well, it is Nov. 9. And nothing is over. It’s just beginning. I wrote this post yesterday – on Election Day – without knowing who…
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