I can't even begin to recount the number of times that I have read the Christmas story. While there is a short account in the book of Matthew, there is a much longer narrative written by the good doctor, Luke.…
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Have you ever played the What-If game? You know the game - you think about something and before you know it, you are down some deep rabbit hole considering all kinds of alternatives and things that could happen to you.…
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Our daughter, Kristin, and her family have made a decision to downsize their home and so several months ago their house went on the market and sold rather quickly. She and the rest of the family found another home that,…
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It's Thanksgiving Day, 2019. Andrew and I cooked one of our largest turkeys to date - 31# as it went into the oven this morning. This is the first Thanksgiving that all of our children have been present since Jill…
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We are in the middle of a series at church about how technology influences our lives - and how insidious it can be without us even being aware of how we are being impacted. Each week we have been challenged…
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In this year of unbridled disagreement, bordering on hatred for each other, the Democrats and Republicans are both hurting their respective parties and their images with the general public across the country. And even though we can go back in…
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Last week, Janet and her sister, Debbie, flew to Williamsburg, VA to meet their youngest sister, Nancy, for a sister's week-end together. After a great time together, Janet and Deb were dropped off at the Richmond, VA airport for a…
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Back in 1964, my brothers and I were hounding our parents to let us have a dog. Initially, Dad was against it, but finally he agreed to go and at least look at French poodles for our family. I was…
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One of the questions that I am frequently asked has to do with whether salvation is something that can be lost based on actions after one has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of his/her life. Certainly, there are…
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