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...
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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,...
Life Lessons – November 07, 2011
If we are open and willing to learn, life has a way of teaching us. We learn what is most important, where we should focus...
God Be With You – November 06, 2011
A young soldier, with tears in his eyes, hugs his wife and child and boards a transport plane, bound for foreign conflict. It is a...