Unwrapped

For many, Christmas 2025 is just a memory by now. The tree has been taken down, the decorations have been put away, and the unwrapped presents are in use. These presents have made us glad, and hopefully, will do so for a long time. It is good to remember what others have done for youContinue reading “Unwrapped”

A Face That Heals

For many reasons, we live in amazing times. One amazing development has been the ability to frequently see friends and relatives who live far away from us. Of course, we can travel to close the distance between us, but we can also just “dial them up” and see them through Face Time, Skype, and anyContinue reading “A Face That Heals”

My Way or the Highway

During my career, I have worked with and for people who were very controlling. They would give people a task to do, but then they want to control every aspect of the task. The subordinate would finish the task and the manager would then criticize many aspects of the work, even though the quality wasContinue reading “My Way or the Highway”

From Dark to Light

I have a particularly difficult time moving from a dark environment to a light one. It takes time for my eyes to adjust so that I can once again see well. In fact, when I simply go outside from inside a store or restaurant, I always sneeze, three times. The great thing about the lightContinue reading “From Dark to Light”

This World Is Not My Home

Revelation 22:1-3 says, “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yieldingContinue reading “This World Is Not My Home”

The Best Benefit Plan

Psalm 103:2-5 says, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” WeContinue reading “The Best Benefit Plan”