Recently I was watching a group of children playing; one of them looked at the other and shouted, “Well, sometimes the truth hurts!” I have no idea what the context of their conversation was up to that point, but the statement itself is true indeed. A number of years ago … Read More
The Ghost of Christmas
Sometimes as I sit in my living room late at night, the Christmas lights turned low and the house is silent and still. . . I dream a little. I dream about the years when my children were tiny, and the excitement of the coming Christmas Eve built to a … Read More
Weighed In The Balance
In 1957, Johnny Cash wrote the following: Weighed in the Balance and Found Wanting Well, the bible tells us about a man Who ruled Babylon and all its land. Around the city, he built a wall And declared that Babylon would never fall. He had concubines and wives, He called … Read More
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
For the first fifteen years or so of our marriage, Jim and I lived in Missouri, Arkansas, back to Missouri, then on to North Dakota. We had winters where we had a little snow, and then there were those years that we had more snow than we wanted. But, we … Read More
Thanksgiving an Attitude of the Heart
It seems that for some, Thanksgiving is simply a day on the calendar that comes once a year. A day when they enjoy good food, perhaps join together with family or friends for a time of visiting and getting to know one another again. And, it might even be a … Read More