Saturday, December 29, 2018

Way back in the 1950’s there was an early tv sit-com called “Father Knows Best.” It told of the adventures of a “typical American family,” with the Dad always providing wisdom, good humor and a way out of every situation to the benefit of...

Friday, December 28 2018

Sometimes, and unfortunately, our lives are filled with uncertainty: did I do the right thing? Did I say the right words? Does my spouse really love me? It can be frustrating, dealing with all that angst. It’s possible to become paralyzed into inaction by our...

Thursday, December 27, 2018

One thing you can say about John the Baptist: he was a plain-spoken man. He didn’t mince words, didn’t beat around the bush. God had sent him to preach and he did not hesitate to proclaim the truth of God. In Matthew 3:8 he spoke very plainly, saying,...

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

“Peace on earth.” Words we see and hear at Christmastime, on cards, in carols–I even saw it on a public school sign yesterday! Peace on earth is something we all hope for and strive for, but few of us achieve. Worry keeps us from being at peace, as...

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Silent Night is a quiet but powerful hymn. It is symbolic of Jesus Himself, who came as an innocent, gentle Babe, and who bore, during his earthly lifetime, an attitude of gentleness, forgiveness and love for all people. God is not a God of hate, nor a Lord who...

Monday, December 24, 2018

It’s easy to be cynical, to look only for the worst in people and in the world. You don’t have far to look: the nightly news is filled with bad news. But to focus only on the negative is to develop a hopeless world view and we do NOT live in a world with no hope. We...