The unwrapped gift

The unwrapped gift

Better than all the gifts under the tree, better than the new car with the huge red bow atop, sitting in the driveway on Christmas morning (who does that, anyway?). Better than the very best news possible, we are the recipients of the supreme gift, the assurance that...
The GIFT is Always Giving

The GIFT is Always Giving

The first time a new mom sees her baby, there is an instant ‘I already know you’ look that passes between them. The mother-child bond has been forged over nine months. The connection has now been completed. The first time a new dad sees his baby, something...
What’s it all about?

What’s it all about?

In today’s culture, two different Christmases are being celebrated. One has Jesus at the heart and as the heart of everything. The other consists of a mad and frustrated searching for that ever-elusive ‘heart.’ The first Christmas, sated with its ‘knowing,’...
The Presence as gift 

The Presence as gift 

Hope of all hopes, dream of our dreams, a child is born, sweet-breathed; a son is given to us: a living gift. And even now, with tiny features and dewy hair, He is great. The power of leadership, and the weight of authority, will rest on his shoulders. His name?...
Try it sometime! You’ll love it!

Try it sometime! You’ll love it!

Imagine with me – you have a generous brother who knows you have an old beater of a car which is giving you plenty of headaches. He surprises you with a brand-new car and promises to pay all your insurance premiums. After reflection, you decide to keep his...