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 Honor of Representing Jesus

The Honor of Representing Jesus

Realizing that His work in His hometown of Nazareth is very limited due to the unbelief of the people there, Jesus departs that town and goes into other cities and villages, “teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every...
Thoughts to Ponder

Thoughts to Ponder

“…but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart” (Luke 2:51).  The mother in this scripture is Mary, and the scenario is when she couldn’t find Jesus after three days. Jesus was 12 years old at the time, a young boy whom she found in the temple speaking with...
Now I Belong to Jesus

Now I Belong to Jesus

Jesus and His disciples had already been through one ordeal that day. While sailing across the Sea of Galilee, their ship ran into a great tempest and Jesus had to miraculously calm the sea in order to save them all. Now, having arrived at the other side, in the...
The Smiley Kid

The Smiley Kid

My job as a physical therapist allows me to work with a lot of special needs kids. One particular 6-year-old kid I work with—let’s just call him Otto—has a condition that ensures he will never be able to walk, talk, transfer himself, toilet himself, or use his...