Dad loved Christmas and decided to pretend he was Santa for the grandchildren. He looked just like Dad with a Santa suit on. He called my...

I read Americans set up 35 million Christmas trees. According to Ann Shorb, the first record of a decorated Christmas tree was in 1510 in...

The star on our tree can remind us of the hope we have in Jesus. The brightness of the star is associated with the light of Christ which...

When we were little it was a Christmas Eve tradition, after church, to go see the world's largest Christmas tree! Right here in downtown...

I like Christmas lights and they make me happy. I like to sit in front of the Christmas tree and watch it sparkle. The lights on our tree...

The same year my dad died, Mike lost his mother and nothing was normal any more. I was fighting cancer and wondering if I would see...

Our first Christmas married, Mike needed a new suit. He only had one and at that time men wore suits to church. I found one half off but...

I write in my mind all the time. I see a phrase or hear a phrase and it triggers something so I begin writing. I am used to writing 7...

Our children’s choir sang Phil Wickham’s, “House of the Lord”. You had to smile as you watched the hand motions and heard the joyful...

For a while I have been thinking about how it seems things begin to change (with God) when I speak them out loud to others. I can think...

If you are called to mend to the brokenhearted, you are going to wrestle with a broken heart. If you are called to heal God’s little...

God tells us that His Living Word is alive and will bring life to us. John 6: 63, "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing....

I remember growing up being so excited to go find a costume which came in a cardboard box with cellophane over the top, a mask and a one...

While preparing a talk for older adults I was sharing about generational blessings handed down by my dad and his mother. I am where I am...

There was a teacher's assistant who hurt many children - emotionally by bullying. Through the years I have heard many stories. The first...

I think we can all agree that we have a ways to go to pray like Jesus but we should be growing in our prayer life. Prayer is a two way...

Thanksgiving may be over but we should always be thankful. What are you thankful for today? 1 Thessalonians 5:18, "give thanks in all...

According to black Friday statistics, almost one in five believe they will never repay their debt in their lifetime! What a huge burden...

Can you imagine if we all treated Thanksgiving this way? I think we would be a grateful people! Isaiah 12: 4-5, "And you will say in...

Gratefulness should become a way of life. If you stop and really think about the first five minutes of your day, what you are grateful...