The Best Gift!

The Best Gift!

Disclaimer: Should I sound here like Dickens’ Scrooge, let me say, I truly love all things Christmas: the decorating, the shopping, the gifting, the singing, the eating, the get togethers, and more. PD The story of Christmas has all but been eclipsed in our...
Anybody know what time it is?

Anybody know what time it is?

It’s now been seven days since the disciples watched as Jesus abruptly stopped talking, glanced upward as if hearing someone call his name, grinned happily, lifted his hands like a small child wanting to be picked up, and was raised up into the sky, into a cloud, then...
We hear the clock ticking

We hear the clock ticking

Waiting impacts our precious commodity called time. Nothing makes us more jittery than when we sense its waste. And because we value time on a par with gold bullion, non-productivity can seem the equivalent of a personal bank heist. So, pity help the one who appears...
Have we grown older than He?

Have we grown older than He?

Little children live in a world of wide-eyed wonder, filled with the discovery of colors and textures and sounds and tastes. They are carefree, with just two momentary troubles: their tummies and their diapers, the first, when it’s empty and the second when it’s full....
The joy of gift-giving

The joy of gift-giving

“What did I do to deserve this?” This question could be a whining complaint about the ills which have befallen someone. Or, equally, it could be the Apostle Paul’s bewilderment at finding himself blessed, protected, provided for, included, etc., in God’s plan of...