Before the cold snap, I was beside my backyard pond, enjoying the warm sun and blooming flowers. A frog croaked. Looking among the...

During the 7-week Easter season, one week is known as Good Shepherd Sunday, with readings from Psalm 23 and John 10. In John, we are...

Why do we still engage in racism? God loves all those He has created. Why are there racially motivated road-rage killings? God desires...

A family gathers at the graveside in various stages of grief. Awkward. Relatively silent on a blustery day. A baby begins to babble,...

We have spent a year now dealing with the unexpected, changing gears. We have changed how we dress (some masks are functional, others...

Working primarily at home, I have more time to observe nature, especially the birds. I have watched them hop across the icy pond to find...

I read recently that one of the best things we can do for our physical and mental health is to laugh! Having young grandchildren gives...

Folks tell each other to keep hoping, and to hang on. I have said it too! But in what should we place our hope. People disappoint us....

During the first snow of the season, I am like a little kid. I watch out the window. I delight in how quiet the neighborhood becomes. I...

Don't worry about it. Instead, go to God with your requests, thanksgivings and worry. And may God's peace surround you. (Philippians...