Ponderings

A Christmas Pondering for You On this Christmas Day, my prayer is simple: may you be surrounded by love, laughter, and the quiet joy of Christ’s presence. Whether your day is full and noisy or gentle and still, may you know the gift that matters

How are you feeling today? Relieved to have made it to Christmas Eve and looking forward to Christmas, stressed because a certain package or two hasn’t been delivered yet, dreading that last-minute run to the store because you just realized you forgot to buy the

I have an internet question for you today: What is the best Christmas gift you ever received? Internet responses included the birth of a child or grandchild, watching children open their gifts, or other special family gatherings or vacations. A few answered the question more

Ps. 16:8-9: “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. No wonder my heart is filled with joy, and my mouth shouts his praises! With him, my body rests in safety.” Have you ever

This morning, I grabbed my copy of The Message, a biblical paraphrase written by Eugene Peterson. I was skimming through the book of Romans and came upon these verses: “So, here’s what I want you to do … Take your everyday, ordinary life – your

In case you’ve ignored your calendar, we’re one week from Christmas. This is the last week of Advent, the week where we light the candle of Love. In the last week of Advent, the light grows warmer. By now, the Advent wreath is familiar. Hope

I shared in a previous post that this time of year, I re-read Ann Weems’ book of poems, “Kneeling in Bethlehem.” Here is one she titled, “Christmas Miracle.” There are those who scoff at miracles.I don’t know what they make of the birth of the

Advent has a way of inviting us to look backward rather than forward. We pull out old decorations and old traditions that trigger old memories. We remember past Christmases and tell stories that define us and others in our family. And sometimes, without meaning to,

This morning I was pondering on the differences between a compass and a GPS. I don’t know why that came to mind this morning, but it did, and so I’m sharing it with you. I get sidetracked by the oddest things sometimes. I think it’s