Drop the Blanket

Drop the Blanket

Do these words sound familiar? “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Quietly and confidently, Linus says, “Sure Charlie Brown. I can tell you what Christmas is all about.” Then Linus walks to the center of the stage with the lights shining upon...
The First Christmas Gift

The First Christmas Gift

As we prepare for Christmas, many of you will probably head out to the store or go online to buy that gift for your special someone. Or, maybe you’ll make a homemade gift. Regardless, Christmas has become a time to give gifts to others.  But where did that...
Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions

It’s that time of year again…when the tree is up, the Christmas lights are twinkling, the decorations fill our home, the house is warm and cozy, Christmas movies are on, baked goods fill the kitchen, and everything is so peaceful. If we could wrap all of this into a...
The Best Gift

The Best Gift

Today, we’re sharing a beautiful Christmastime testimony from Sister Cathy Genaro. As young parents, my husband and I always tried to stress the importance of the “reason for the season.” Sometimes I would bake a cake, and we would sing “happy...
The Gift of Being Present

The Gift of Being Present

You’ve seen it many times—a room full of people, heads down, silent, looking at their screens. It happens in conference rooms, classrooms, family rooms, and even in church buildings. Our bodies are present, but our minds are somewhere else.  This phenomenon...
Christmas Joy

Christmas Joy

Christmas is a wonderful time of hope and joy, reflecting on Christ’s birth and salvation coming into the world. We even sing “Joy to the World”…yet I can’t help but wonder about Mary, His mother. We read her story in Luke 1. She was a young girl of...