As you enjoy the sounds of the season, remember the reason all of us can make a joyful noise, the arrival of Jesus, the promised Messiah, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)...

I hope you had a chance to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  Do you remember when these dates were not named on our calendars?  How did we ever know when to begin shopping for Christmas? Like you, I am sure, my email was flooded for days in advance to these great shopping days.  I was led to believe that I was being given an exclusive sneak peek to the savings that were coming, if ...

Are you looking for a fight this Thanksgiving?  Trust me, someone in your family has been waiting all year for this moment, when they can unload all of their knowledge from MSNBC and Fox. You all know that cousin, uncle or other family member I’m talking about.  Why is it at this time of year I see more articles on how to defuse a family fight or a list of subjects to avoid around the dinner table...

I find that God has allowed “boulders” in the middle of the road to get me to focus on my small place in this great world He has me. ...

Superman had his “Fortress of Solitude” where he could get away from the cares of the world and reflect on his lost home planet and duties to earth.  It was an artic getaway where he could clear his head before returning to the pace of earth life.  Out of all of his strengths, at times, this is what he had that I most envied.  A place where you could be alone and get centered before returning to t...