Generation to Generation

Generation to Generation

When I look around our home, I’m blessed to see items that have been given to me from various family members. Plates, dressers, artwork, and holiday ornaments from my grandparents make me smile. I will never get rid of my mom’s pearl earrings, and we’ll figure out a...
Faithful Patience

Faithful Patience

Let’s go on a journey to Bethlehem and take a lingering and awe-inspiring look at the Christmas story found in the Bible. This historical account of the birth of Jesus didn’t just start in Bethlehem or even in Nazareth … but it began with an older couple who...
Window to the Soul Remains Unmasked

Window to the Soul Remains Unmasked

“Say puppies!” said the photographer. This is what I heard as I took my second grade class to get their pictures taken on picture day. However, he proceeded to say, “Smile, even though you are wearing a mask. Your eyes will show that you are...
Where Is the Love?

Where Is the Love?

If you, like me, are a millennial (or have millennial children), you might remember the song “Where is the Love” by the Black Eyed Peas. This song was written in 2003 in response to the terrorist attacks in 2001. I recently heard this song again and...
Goodbye, Chocolate

Goodbye, Chocolate

Dear Chocolate, As much as I love you, our relationship is not healthy for me. I am so weak when I am around you. Any boundaries that I’ve set quickly melt away. I make excuses as to why you’re good for me. I tell myself that if I combine you with healthy...
The Thankful (Dying) Man

The Thankful (Dying) Man

This article is another installment in Brother P’s series, “Lessons From the Nursing Home.” Occasionally at church you hear about the merits of being thankful. I had the opportunity to see gratitude in action at my work. I work at a nursing home, and...