Devotional

It has been a strange end to 2020. For starters, there are more Covid-19 cases after Christmas get togethers seem to have accelerated the rate of infection. Many states have extended their quarantine restrictions and New Year's Eve parties were,…

We joke about having hindsight, but there is a saying going around that tomorrow morning, we will all have real "2020 hindsight" as one of the, if not the, worst years of our lives recedes into the past. Of course,…

We have just celebrated the birth of Jesus and it is important to know that people back at the time of Christ had high hopes and expectations for the Messiah. We don't know much about the early life of Jesus…

Forth-eight years ago tonight, Janet and I got engaged - on Christmas Eve, 1972. We were both young but it was clear to us that we were made to be together and we took the step of committing our lives…

So, I know you think that with Christmas coming this week, this post is all about the arrival of the Christ child - and we will end up there, eventually. But there is, as usual, a story coming first. Like…

I am something of a history buff. I love to watch programs on the History channel and get a daily note emailed to me reminding me of the major events that happened in history. In fact, I generally start my…

And all in all, I have been more peaceful this Christmas season than I usually am. I can't say for sure why that is, but I am really enjoying this renewed sense of peace that I am experiencing. I guess…

This Latin phrase, translated as "To God Alone be the Glory" was pretty much the war cry during the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. It's noteworthy this evening because I recently read an article about a dear friend of…

Thanksgiving is over and this week-end has been devoted to finishing the Christmas decorations. Like most families, we started earlier this year than normal and we actually put up our four trees last week. Many of our ornaments have been…

Well, it's Thanksgiving Day 2020 and things are a little different this year. Clearly, although millions of people traveled to the homes of loved ones, the Covid virus has nonetheless had an impact and celebrations were scaled back this year.…