Eyes on the Prize

Eyes on the Prize

It’s the boxing match of the century. The crowd’s excitement has built up to a deafening roar in anticipation of the contestants coming into the ring. The clock ticks down the remaining minutes. Supporters on both sides are going wild, each taunting the other. The...
And carrot cake, too!

And carrot cake, too!

I remember, years ago, on Christmas Eve, listening to a staticky radio update on the jolly old elf’s progress from the North Pole. I was transfixed until the next update. It was, of course, a central, and magical, part of this special season. A decorated tree in the...
Taste and See that the Lord is Good

Taste and See that the Lord is Good

Remembering a time not so very long ago, picture-taking was a seriously-considered activity. Those rolls of film were expensive, as were the flash bulbs. A messed-up photo couldn’t be fixed. One development was the convenience of an automatic re-wind of the roll once...
Merry Christmas, one and all!

Merry Christmas, one and all!

Christmas Day. From the terrifying duration of contractions in a dark barn on a cold night for a young teenage girl and her even more terrified fiancé-cum-midwife, to the birthing of a little boy, the early hours of this day crept forward. In the meantime, terror came...
So worth the wait!

So worth the wait!

For grade school, high school, and college students, it’s summer break. For university students, it’s final graduation and their entry into the workforce. For driving school attendees, it’s the driver’s license. For expectant mothers and fathers, it’s the birth of the...