If you think about the times when you’ve been embarrassed, it’s usually from fear of being socially unacceptable. We’re like pack animals and like to be in the center of the group, so we often comply with the majority. We want to fit. I’ve never been one to conform. In our day it’s not vogue to be a Christian. It sets us up … [Read more...]
Angels All Around
It’s hard to miss angels during this season. Images of angels adorn treetops, ornaments, cookies, and church pageants. We sing celestial carols and read familiar stories of God’s messengers proclaiming adoration. So, one of the things I’ve been pondering is angels. . . . What do you know of the angels? Created beings, … [Read more...]
Room for Joy
What fills your weeks before Christmas? Is there room for comfort and joy, or has chaos and stress cluttered up space? The world’s way to celebrate Christmas leaves no room for Jesus and the blessed silence and peace of the season. Consumers and commercialism have hijacked our holy day. I won't be robbed of Christmas past or … [Read more...]