I want to point us to a man in scripture who was celebrating the events of Christmas even before Christmas was invented - about 700 years before Jesus was born. Let's look at familiar words I shared last evening, but now a little deeper, in Isaiah 9:6-7 (NIV)...

How much time in the month of December do we spend thinking about the birth of Jesus versus time spent shopping, wrapping presents, decorating, and going to and from Christmas parties and events? And every time, I think it's going to be different this year... I love Christmas, but I'm not a fan of all of the ...

Have you heard someone use the phrase, "I feel seen" - or "I see you"? Of course it can mean simply that you visually see someone with your eyes. But also, 'Feeling seen' means feeling acknowledged - like "I feel understood" or "I feel affirmed". For someone to 'see you' it means they need to be present in the moment...

I read a story recently that I had to research because, frankly, it sounded fake. However - in Hanover, Germany, there is the grave of a woman named Henriette Juliane Caroline von Rüling who lived from 1756 to 1782. She was only 26 years old when she died. She had given birth to three sons, all of whom had ...

I learned a money saving tip recently that I had to share with you... Most people have foundations for their homes - but no one actually lives in their foundation. So, you can just tear out the foundation and use all of that material to then build an addition onto your house for virtually 'free'! Pretty amazing, right? It makes perfect sense......

I heard someone say, 'Thanksgiving isn't really a religious holiday, you know like Christmas or Easter...' Well, it actually is a religious holiday even if it isn't celebrated as such by most. Thanksgiving is a holiday, not just to give 'thanks' in some general, non-specific way. It was established to give thanks to God, The...

We see stories about homeless people on the streets in bigger cities. We see people around here with signs at intersections asking for help. Household budgets continue to be tight with inflation and rising food and gas prices. Personally, I have always had a roof over my head and I've never starved, but I have been out of work ...

The endless parade of political ads on TV and the signs everywhere might be a clue that there's an election Tuesday. Most know that I follow politics and have some opinions on the subject. And of course, you do not have to agree with me for us to be friends. Of course if you disagree with me you're wrong...

Have you heard about "Drag Queen Story Hour" that some libraries have hosted? They bring in a man dressed as a woman to read books that explore gender diversity and homosexuality to little kids... And of course it's celebrated by many as empowering - and the rest of us look at each other and think, "What...?" And if I say anything ...

If you watch the news at all - you're well aware of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, you know of predicted food shortages and rising fuel costs and inflation, you've probably heard of North Korea's nuclear ambitions and China's threats to Taiwan and economic threats to the US, you've probably heard about Putin giving nuclear warnings, and...