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I was greeted by a man in a Santa hat when I went to pick up my car from the shop the other day. It was a damp, dreary, rainy day. His...

“It was in the season of Christmas that I came out of my little garden…and began to walk backwards through history to the place from...

Waiting is something we all have in common. We wait for small things, like the stoplight to change, or big things, like medical test results. We wait for milestones like a child's first steps, graduation, or marriage. We wait for a provision or a resolution. We wait for answers or clarity. We wait, sometimes knowing the answers we receive may change everything. It’s not easy to wait. One writer shared, “Waiting is essentially a matter of being — stopping, sitting, listening,

The sound of silence is growing at our house as our children are becoming young adults. One of the things I sometimes miss is the sound of their voice - the giggles and squeals of delight when they were little. Come to think of it, there are other voices I miss as well, such as my grandmother, who has gone on to heaven, and a friend who has moved to another part of the country. Sometimes I think of my grandmother and wonder what she would say if we could sit down together for

“Joy is the serious business of Heaven.” C.S. Lewis1 Surely one of the marks of greatness is the longevity of one’s influence. Take the...

"To err is human; to forgive, divine." Alexander Pope Are you in tune? I went to a choir concert this past week. In order to be in tune...

It’s time for a well. It’s time for a drink of life-giving water. In the midst of all the things that need to be done, in the midst of...

“For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does. Ps 33:4 I was joking around with someone yesterday. It just so...

Do you know how fast you are going? We drove to Canada last week-end. After a long wait to get across the border we found ourselves on a...

One of the challenges of getting older is not the lines that begin to form on your forehead but lines that underline the names and needs...

“Real love loves us, not just as we are, but so that we can become what we are meant to be…It’s a love that won’t let us go.” Mark...

“When Jesus gave his disciples [the Lord’s] prayer, he was giving them part of his own breath. his own life, his own prayer…his own...

My guess is that right now, you or someone you care about is going through something difficult. You need healing. You need comfort in the...

“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.”...

“To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” Rom 8:6 “The most important thing about...

I had the opportunity once to go and see and listen to one of my favorite authors. Afterward, he went to a gathering area along with the...

“The art of the awareness of God, the art of sensing His presence in our daily lives cannot be learned offhand.” Abraham Heschel...

We stayed at a vacation rental near Lake Michigan one winter. It was a small, charming house with beach access and limited views of the lake. We arrived at night. The next morning we were surprised to discover there were paths all around us.* A few feet from the long driveway that led us to the house, was another long tree lined path to the road. There was also a walking path on either side of the house that led to the lake. Adjacent to the walking paths were driveways for t

This Advent I have been inspired by the Carols of Christmas. Each week a new song seemed to capture my imagination. Before moving into the new year I have one more to share with you. It is my favorite - What Child is This .* It is actually hard to find a good version of it to add to your Christmas playlist. It is not as popular as Joy to the World or Hark the Herald Angels Sing yet the haunting melody versed with a question always grabs me. This child, Jesus, comes while w

“Do not be afraid; for see - I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.” Lk 2:10 The announcement of the good news of the birth of Jesus came to some shepherds at work in the field. The shepherds were the salt of the earth people. They were not respected by the highly righteous Orthodox believers. They always fell short of their standards. The nature of being a shepherd did not go along with the life-style of the most ‘righteous’. Yet, the angels appeared t