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The Christmas Fugitive

I don’t think I’ll ever see another stranded motorist and not think of this woman and how desperately she needed someone to care. Continue reading

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The Best Poor Christmas

It isn’t being poor or rich that determines the quality of our giving; it is our determination to honor those we love and celebrate the One we worship. Continue reading

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A Calm and Hopeful Fog

In the dense closeness of last night’s fog, I could imagine angels singing to shepherds in the mist… Continue reading

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The First Gifts of Christmas

It was the poorest visitors to the stable who showed us that the first gifts of Christmas were even finer than gold, frankincense and myrrh. Continue reading

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Even Better than the Jelly of the Month Club

Batteries wear down, toys and tools can break, and clothes wear out, but there are other gifts that last longer the more they are used… Continue reading

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A Good Christmas

Nothing about it was perfect: the weather, the food, the people. But all of us imperfect people enjoyed being together and that makes for a great Christmas. Continue reading

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The Shepherd’s Return

We love and celebrate the special events but in the end often find what meant the most were the daily things done for us out of love and devotion. Continue reading

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Shepherds-Part I

If the shepherds had not been doing what they always did, they would not have received the news from angels. The real power of great lives is in simply doing ordinary things… with extraordinary love, devotion and attention. Continue reading

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My Favorite Holiday

It’s more than the food that makes Thanksgiving my favorite holiday. Family, fun, football… and knowing I probably won’t disappoint a bunch of other people.
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Christmas Miracle-Part Two

A little labor and a lot of love… both the givers and the receivers end up being blessed. Continue reading

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