“New Year, New You”
Who’s glad 2020 is almost behind us? I’m not sure what 2021 will bring, but hopefully it will not include the apocalyptic adventures of the previous year. If 2021 were a movie, wouldn’t you like to see the movie trailer? One of my favorite scriptures is Revelation 21:5. It says, […]
“A Friend Loves At All Times”
Thomas Aquinas said, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” I’ve got a couple close friends who have been there for me through the ups and downs of life. These friends were there at my wedding, the birth of my kids, the death of […]
Day 25 – “A Baby Changes Everything”
I’ll never forget coming home from the hospital with our firstborn. Kylee was (and still is) perfect and beautiful! After our family and friends had all gone home, my wife Haley and I looked at each other with our new baby and for the first time felt the weight of […]
Day 24 – “Don’t Miss Christmas”
Christmas seemed so far away, but it is tomorrow! If you’re not careful, all you could be left with this Christmas is a lot of shredded wrapping paper, a wrecked house from all those Christmas parties, and credit cards that need to be paid off. After December 25th you can […]
Day 23 – “Come On, Ring Those Bells”
Ringing the Salvation Army bell at Christmas has been a favorite pastime for our family. Seeing the generosity of people as they walk into the store is amazing. Some give, some do not. Some drop money in on the way in, some on the way out. Some announce their giving, […]
Day 22 – “A Puzzling Gift”
A few years ago, I bought Christmas Hams for my neighbors and delivered them. Nothing says Merry Christmas like a spiral-cut, honey-glazed, bone-out ham. All were very appreciative, but one was very confused. He could not understand why I would do that. I had never met him and he even […]
Day 21 – “Christmas Songs are about Christ”
I love Christmas songs! Those nostalgic tunes fill the radio stations and my head for about a month each year. I even find myself humming and singing them throughout the day. Does anyone else find it sad when the radio stations go from playing nothing but Christmas songs to zero […]
Day 20 – “Black Friday Fight”
Nothing says “Jesus isn’t in this” more than the Black Friday fight I witnessed several years ago. For the life of me I cannot remember what the two ladies were fighting over, but I’m sure it wasn’t worth the time they spent in jail. I don’t know if you’ve ever […]
Day 19 – “Conquering Christmas Chaos”
On our first Christmas together in the first house we bought was special, so I decided to put up Christmas lights on the house. As I was up on the housetop clicking lights together, something instantly got my attention. My neighbor started chasing her husband around the yard with a […]