Our living room is rarely used. It has become a place to go to make a quiet phone call, read or just get away from the noise and activity of ...

As we get older, receiving presents at Christmas isn’t quite as important as the people we have around us.  Family and friends become very important at Christmas time.  There is ...

In just a few weeks we will celebrate Christmas, and as we do we begin to experience the anticipation of the holiday. We look forward to being united with family ...

There is a story of two young women having an elaborate lunch together in an upscale downtown restaurant. As they are enjoying their food and conversation, the invited guest asks ...

Thanksgiving and Christmas are the happiest times of the year. We get together with family and friends, exchange gifts, share wonderful meals, and enjoy the holidays.  But, for many of ...

In June, my wife Diane and I celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary.  In those 46 years, we have had some interesting holiday gatherings, but none like the one in Atlanta, ...

Alone and lonely are two distinctly different feelings.  Being alone can be great. Lonely is very different.  Loneliness is not the same as being alone, and simply being around others does ...

Scripture: “For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.” 1 John 4:20 Quote: “I really only love God ...

There is an old saying that roads are paved with good intentions, and in today’s fast-paced, me-oriented society, it was never more evident. People are so consumed with their own ...

Last fall, I held my new grandson Luca.  As we sat and rocked on the chair in his big brothers room, I looked deeply into his face. Luca was ...