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...
The Season of -ING

The Season of -ING

It’s the season of –ING. ShoppING CookING BakING PlannING WrappING InvitING OrderING CleanING TravelING DonatING HostING SocializING Whew! An exhausting list of verbs. I once heard someone say, “This year, I’m not going to let things that mean...
The First Gift of Christmas Was Hope

The First Gift of Christmas Was Hope

As we prepare for Christmas, many of you probably went to the store or online to buy that gift for your special someone. Or maybe you made a homemade gift. Regardless, Christmas has become a time to give gifts to others. But where did the tradition of gift-giving come...