Before Christmas was, Christmas was going to be. The sacred earthiness of a heavenly happening took place through people on a midnight clear -- to the ordinary. The all too familiar story told through the ages can never be overtold, because somehow we miss most of it. When we step into the story for ourselves, a flannelgraph … [Read more...]
Responding to the Unexpected
Our story is made up of the unexpected. We’ve all been blind-sided by life. Some of the greatest lessons I’ve learned are from times that caught me “off guard.” This past year has been another to add to a long list . . . The Christmas story may seem like an annual sentimental wake-up call. It tells the 2000-year-old … [Read more...]
Six Impossibles Before Breakfast
“There’s no use trying. One can’t believe impossible things", said Alice. “I dare say you haven’t had much practice. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” Do you remember eavesdropping in Wonderland as a child, … [Read more...]