Just like clockwork, it happened. Again. Last weekend, Daylight Savings Time ended, we returned to Standard Time, and where I live, it’s getting dark at 6:00. And just like clockwork, people around me are complaining
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Christ Changed the World (and can change YOU!)
Christ’s birthday marked the beginning of a new way of living, a new hope, and a new life for all of us.
Read moreAnticipation
Anticipation. Expectation. These are words we associate with the season of Advent. Four Sundays prior to Christmas, many of us pause, read scripture, light candles, and pray to prepare for our celebration of Christmas. For
Read moreChristmas Comes Regardless
Christmas comes regardless of circumstances in the world or our personal lives. That first advent was no different for the participants. Events leading up to Jesus’ birth brought many unexpected challenges to the young couple
Read moreMary’s Song
The man pulled an instrument from his tattered jacket. With recorder flute in hand, he played Silent Night, The First Noel, and Drummer Boy. I was enthralled by the sound resonating from his instrument. …
Read moreKeeping Watch for Christ this Advent
Keep Watch For Christ December 7th of 2018 was hard. If there was ever a time I needed Christ with me, this was it. My dad fell while walking to his car after my children’s
Read moreGiving Thanks During the Holidays
Giving thanks during the holidays might seem easy, but thanking God in every circumstance challenges the best of us. Some claim it’s impossible. I’m a nostalgic kind of guy. In my mind’s eye, I can
Read moreA THANKSGIVING PORTRAIT OF NANNA
A Thanksgiving Portrait of Nanna Lately, I have been thinking about family. And thankfulness. My mother’s mother Helen, Nanna to us, was Swedish and thoroughly American. Born in South Dakota in 1917, the day before
Read moreChoosing Joy for the Holiday Season
Choosing joy is a gift we can give ourselves and our loved ones this holiday season. One of the most difficult things for a Christian is learning the difference between happiness and joy. Happiness is
Read moreChristmas: From Dread to Joy
Christmas as a Kid Christmas was magical at my house as a kid. Our house transformed into a festive wonderland the weekend after Thanksgiving. Multiple nativities, many boxes of ornaments, handmade treasures, figurines, quilts, and
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