Category: Family & Holidays
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The Tree That Wouldn’t Stay Gone
Legacy is new life from deep roots.
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Room for One More
There is an empty chair sitting on our platform at church right now. The first Sunday people saw it, I’m sure they were wondering why a single chair was parked up front with nobody in it. It was there to remind us about the building we are planning. We do need the reminder, because we…
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The Legacy of a Small Bible
My father gave this small Bible to my Uncle Dale back in the 1950s. Even after my dad died, Uncle Dale kept up with it and carried it in his pocket at my wedding. Almost 30 years later he gave it to me with a heartfelt inscription after I had been through a very difficult…
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Love Your Kids Enough to be Hypocritical
The goal of parenting is not to be consistent with your past; it is to be faithful with your responsibility.
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“Ain’t Nothing As Over As Christmas”
The holiday has passed. The festivities have ended. Wrapping paper which once hid wonderful mysteries and adorned thoughtful gifts now clutters a cold floor. The stockings that were hung by the chimney with care now lay empty and forgotten on the hearth. The guest room is empty once again. The house is strangely quiet and…
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Thanksgiving: Motivations and Methods
Psalm 100:1-5 (English Standard Version) 1 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.…
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If
I recently came across an old note written in my grandmother’s hand. The words on that old, yellowed sheet of paper reveal a timeless wisdom: If you want to dodge wrong, do right.If you want to jump high, don’t live low.If you want the world right, start with yourself.If you must publish someone’s faults, publish…
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The Old Barn and the New Baby
When I was a kid, my family had an ornate, wooden table that sat in the living room. For most of the year it held a marble chess set and was usually ignored. For a few weeks each year, however, it was transformed into a place of honor. When it was time to decorate the…