I AM With You

  The New Year is fast approaching. Along with that I sense the fears of many people. Worries about finances, relationship difficulties and simply the unknown seem to overshadow thoughts of a new beginning. Fear reigns instead of faith. Confidence dwindles in the...

Christmas Peace

Three days until Christmas. How are you? How is your peace? It is all too easy to forget the meaning of Christmas in the rush, wrap and hurry. It seems to be catching-that spirit of frenzy, fuming and haste. Have you noticed? But, let’s slow it down. Grab yourself a...

Christmas Oranges

Early this morning Jenny, my eleven year old, and I went to Walmart. We were set on completing our shopping and trying to beat the crowds. Grabbing a shopping cart we began pushing it up the aisle, when all of a sudden I saw them.Oranges.   “Jenny, let’s get some...

Christmas Hope

The words of the familiar song peal over the radio. “As long as there’s Christmas, I truly believe. That hope is the greatest of the gifts we receive.” Once more my heart is moved as I reflect back over the years. There have been joyous Christmases like the time my...

A Christmas Purpose

Christmas is quickly approaching and amidst all the swirl of activities, I wonder how you are these days. Are you staying grounded in your convictions, unflinching in your resolve to live within your limits, and determined to experience a meaningful Christmas?  ...