If you are an Eagles’ fan, this season had a painful end leaving many of us a bit disheartened. But if you love the game, there is still much excitement to enjoy as teams vie for football glory. Last weekend offered us two blow-outs and two fierce battles. While you may have nodded off while the Ravens trounced the Texans, and again when the Lions showed the Buccaneers the door, the Packers-49ers ...  Read More

What do Iowa caucuses… Buffalo football… NY City Christmas lights… and Taylor Swift have in common? Curious?Consider the case of those Iowa caucuses…Those of us who vote in a primary state… who want to get in and out as quickly as possible… who walk past those who are campaigning at the poll site refusing to listen because we have ‘already decided’… and truth be told would choose to stay home and ...  Read More

Jeremiah is often called 'the weeping prophet' because the devastation of God's chosen people was so painful to him. Jeremiah and his people wept as victims of hate, but what do we do if our hand has touched the sword? In the complexity of the world today, am I victim… or perpetrator… or mere spectator of the horror? And if spectator, have I no place in God’s plan for the redemption of this world?...  Read More

In Him was life, and that life was the light of all. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:4-5 I love Christmas lights…I know for many of you, January 2nd is a little late to make that declaration, but I can’t help myself. I just love Christmas lights! I love understated homes that are decorated with warm, white lights gently draped across their bushes and...  Read More

Have you ever seen someone yawn… not just a little catch of air… but one of those deep, face-contorting yaaaaaaawns that defies you to look away? Do you chuckle inside as you observe that long draw of air and hear the little squeak at the end of the yawn? You wonder… have the demands of that last-minute Christmas list robbed her of sleep… or perhaps, like too many of us, the concerns of the day ha...  Read More

We learned years ago that presents come and go, but a shared experience can last a lifetime. That realization came to us when our children reached their teens. Suddenly, birthday and Christmas shopping became a nightmare of teenage whims and social expectations that we seldom navigated with success. Presents offered by well-meaning parents were often met with disdain, or worse yet indifference, le...  Read More