One of the more intriguing verses of Scripture is Luke 2:52 which speaks of Jesus, as a child, growing in wisdom. When He was thirteen He wowed the scholars in Jerusalem with His expansive understanding of Scripture. Yet He lived in a poor village that...
I have always thought the American flag is beautiful. I love the color combinations of red, white and blue. I love the stripes and stars. I wonder if everyone thinks their country’s flag is beautiful. I have seen many flags that I think are (I...
Sunday morning dawned bright and beautiful with a brand new layer of eight inches of snow. However, one of my most unfavorite persons is the city snowplower. While our driveway has eight inches of soft fluffy snow the end of my driveway has what seems...
I sat in church watching a small child eat a box of Animal Crackers. I must confess I wish he had offered me one. I remember being his size and wishing I could have had Animal Crackers. I wasn’t allowed to eat in church. It...
My wife keeps a running Scrabble game with our older son. They do it electronically on their cell phones. It is a nice way to stay in close contact and it keeps him from forgetting he has parents who love him very much. The old...
The burn is less than two seconds as the shiny slim steel needle skillfully stealthfully slips though my skin into a vein. A burst of red rushes into the clear tube then turns pink and then clear as the life-saving fluid flows into my hungry...
In central Massachusetts the length of day between sunrise and sunset was 9 hours and 1 minute on the 19th through the 26th of December. It wasn’t just the darkest day of the year it was the darkest week. It is grand to celebrate the...
By now most of the presents for Christmas 2012 have been opened. The wrapping paper has been discarded and trash cans are filled to overflowing. Some of you might have new books to read or DVDs to watch. Some children will be a bit disappointed...
The sign on the door of the sandwich store said Santa would be there at five. It was four. Inside was a five-year-old little boy and he was hyped. Considering there was yet an hour to go we could only imagine that he would be...
I’m exhausted from watching my wife work. We are incredibly blessed to have a house filled with my sons and their families. I am loving every noisy moment. There are the sounds of video games, table games, older children on their iPhones, dogs barking when...