Even at a blistering 28 degrees Patsy still wanted to go out on the screen porch as soon as my feet hit the floor this morning. She wasn’t out there for very long when I heard her crying for me to let her in. The weather report said last night was the coldest of the…
This is a wonderful time of year. It is my favorite time of year. The lights are magical. The food is fantastic. Time with family is memorable. People seem to make spending time together a priority during this time of year. And there is nothing like the smell of a real Christmas tree. We had…
There is an old greeting throughout the history of the church that echoes the words of Jesus: “peace be with you!” The greeting is then responded with an imitation of goodwill: “and also with you!” But what does this greeting mean? What merit do these words have? We live in a world that makes promises…
Wearily Fa la la la la(ing) Through the Holidays By Andra Pape I was eating lunch with a dear friend…