Monthly Archives: December 2014

Merry Christmas

At this time of year, most people are scurrying around trying to finish last-minute shopping to buy Christmas presents for their friends and families. When I was a child, all the presents were a huge deal, but now, with even … Continue reading

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Hurry Up and Wait

Wednesday, I spent seven hours sitting at a hospital waiting for my wife to emerge from a hip replacement that we were told would take an hour and a half or so. Of course, you have to add 45 minutes … Continue reading

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The Real Story of Christmas

On Christmas morning, I’ll be reading the Christmas story to the residents and staff of my mother’s assisted living home. They’ll be expecting me to read the first 20 verses of Luke 2, and that’s what I’ll do. It’s the … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Trip

The word is out. The evidence in unquestionable. Westerners are just better drivers than easterners. Well, the Pacific coast may be an exception, but . . . In Texas, as in most western states, people realize the purpose of driving … Continue reading

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Thomas Ken

Probably every Christian is familiar with the name Charles Wesley. It seems like half the hymns in a typical hymnal have his name on them. He’s by far the best-known hymn writer in English history if not in the entire … Continue reading

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5 AUTHOR BLOG HOP

Today is the fifth and final day of the 5 AUTHORS BLOG HOP. For those of you who have traveled over here from one of the other authors’ sites, let me introduce myself. As you can see from the masthead, … Continue reading

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The Fruit of the Spirit

Sometimes it’s difficult to be a Christian in today’s world. The world is so full of hatred, we can hardly pick up a newspaper or turn on a TV news program without hearing about Muslim terrorists committing atrocities against Jews … Continue reading

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