Hope and Refuge in the Craziness of Life
Remember playing tag and having a refuge of home base? It was the place where you were safe. You couldn’t be tagged ‘it.’ Home base was a refuge of security for the fast ones …
Christmas Expectations
Christmas brings a lot of expectation. The prospect of the approaching holiday builds throughout the month, from the anticipated presents, programs, parties, travel, and family, and ends with …
Stressed or Blessed? A Time to Prepare
‘Prepare the way of the Lord!’ Spoken by the prophet Isaiah about the coming Messiah (Isaiah 40:3), these words led the way to change the world. This verse is quoted in every gospel. What needed …
Overcoming Risk
“Do you have rocks in your head?” Although it’s a startling question, I knew what the person had in mind. Recently we returned home from a pleasant autumn vacation to Vermont where we gained the title …
Is the Daily Grind Getting to You?
There’s no way around it. We are busier beyond what we can handle. The flurry of activity of the daily grind becomes a badge of identification stating “I have so much to do.” We become addicted …
