All For Us {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Taking the nativity pieces from the box, I begin to place each one in their places. Thoughts stir about the time I gave birth to my firstborn. Holding my baby, in the middle of the night, she was swaddled and sleeping. The flood of emotions overtook me, and the tears...
Ornaments & Christmas Conversations
My mind goes back several years and to a conversation with my then 4YO granddaughter. She sat coloring what would become Christmas ornaments. As she colored, she asked a few questions about Christmas and baby Jesus. There is nothing like conversations with a four year...
The Promise of Immanuel {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
With the turn of the calendar, we enter the Advent season. Many have called it the season of darkness and waiting, and this is very true. For many, however, it also becomes a time of worry, anxiety, and impatience. It is good for us to remember this season - it...
The Christmas Ancestry
The commercials have begun reminding us of various gifts we can give for Christmas. It is curious how one such gift is can help one discover their ancestry. What is it about this time of year that causes us all to want to know our ancestry, where we came from,...
Until It Is My Turn
A photo and statement seen last week has been prompting some thoughts for days. The photo showed the bench of a college basketball team. Each player was up on their feet or jumping. They were clapping, yelling, and cheering with all their might. The image was a...
Love Truth {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Charm and eloquence have always frightened me as they make for a potent combination, able to convince and manipulate the unsuspecting. We are to be wise in looking at the writing style, popularity, or education of the one writing. Platforms and popularity should not...