The Price of Freedom
July 4 is the birthday of our nation. It is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the document by which the American colonies declared their independence from British...
View ArticleThanksgiving: What’s Missing
The holiday table is prepared for the annual feast. There is turkey, stuffing, hot rolls and pumpkin pie, but something is missing. The holiday spirit has taken a dive. The abundance of food on the...
View ArticleThe Joy of Christmas
“Joy” is one of the most overused words of the holiday season. It’s on our Christmas cards, gift tags and more. It is the subject of our songs and carols. Christmas is the time to celebrate the birth...
View ArticleHow to be Thankful when Your World is falling apart
The world appears to be spinning out of control. This once great country of ours is no longer trusted. We are in debt up to our eyeballs. Our friends cannot count on us. In fact, we often bully...
View ArticleThe Easter Battle
My soul was troubled as I entered the sanctuary last Sunday. My country has turned its back on Israel. Our president is working on a deal that will leave Iran just two weeks from having the deadliest...
View ArticleWhy Christmas Matters
Last week, I went into the Gap to buy a gift card for a young friend of ours. I asked for one that said “Merry Christmas” and the clerk said, “Oh, you won’t find anything like that in here.” I was...
View ArticleWe Need the Peace of Christmas (But It Is Conditional)
We have entered Christmas week, the most joyous holiday of the year as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, the one who is called the “Prince of Peace.” The trees have been trimmed. Cards have...
View ArticleThanksgiving 2017: Where is God?
These last few months have been filled with a series of tragedies too horrible to have been imagined: hurricanes, one after another, brought death and devastation in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the...
View ArticleAn Attitude of Gratitude
Although Thanksgiving Day dates back to the Pilgrims, it didn’t become a national holiday until 1863 when America was in the midst of a bloody Civil War. Abraham Lincoln thought it might help to unify...
View ArticleThe Day after Christmas Blues (The Cause; The Cure)
While Christmas is the “Hap, hap, happiest day of the year,” the days after Christmas can be real downers. Even if your Christmas was picture perfect — and few are— the day after is a harsh reality...
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