Dear Friends, Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment
Dear Friends, My parents never made much of Santa Claus, but Christmas was usually a warm season of carols and cookies, lights and family. Then came my eighth Christmas and the warm goodwill faded fast with a quick trip to Southern California where my oldest brother had walked out on his family leaving two little
Dear Friends, Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man and my wife is getting on in years” (Luke 1:18). Mary said to the Angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”The Angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon
Dear Friends, “Don’t use ‘The Little Drummer Boy!’ I hate that song,” snarled a legal colleague one day as she overheard me planning the music for a Christmas program. I was surprised at her vehemence. “It makes no sense to me. Who is this kid playing the drum and what does this have to do
Dear Friends, “O come, o come, Emmanuel” “Come, Thou long-expected Jesus” “The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angel’s sing.” “Long lay the world in sin and error pining.” Waiting, as you can read and sing, is a frequent theme of Christmas carols. Waiting is an attitude of the season. We wait to