Come Depressed and Leave Refreshed – January 08, 2012
Very often, the surest way to make an adversity or heartache a little more bearable is to think a little more about the adversities and...
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The Promise of Hope – January 01, 2012
The beginning of a new year is a good time to remember that most darkness is temporary. No matter how bleak or dark things may...
The Bells on Christmas Day – December 25, 2011
One hundred and fifty years ago, Christmas of 1861, the great American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was too filled with grief to celebrate. Only months...
On Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Men – December 18, 2011
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed… And...
The Simple Story of Christmas – December 11, 2011
The first Christmas carol that many children learn invokes a tender scene: “Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, The little Lord Jesus...
No Ordinary Event – December 04, 2011
Sometimes the most extraordinary things happen in the most ordinary places. Two thousand years ago, in a very common setting, a shepherd’s field, angels proclaimed...
The Journey to Christmas – November 27, 2011
The month of December is a time of joyful anticipation. The sights, sounds, and smells of the season evoke feelings of excitement and wonder. For...
Thanks and Giving – November 20, 2011
True gratitude manifests itself in how we choose to give to others. When we truly feel grateful, we feel a compelling desire to help other...
Keep Calm and Carry On – November 13, 2011
On July 10, 1940, German bombers and fighter planes filled the skies above England, launching brutal air attacks that would last through October. The Netherlands,...