The season of Advent is upon us. The word Advent means 'arrival', and it refers to the arrival of Jesus Christ into the world. In 2016 the four Advent Sundays are November 27, December 4, December 11, and December 18. December can be such a crazy month for most of us that sometimes it's hard [...]
It was a Kodak moment Eleven adorable children waiting with baited breath for me to countdown to the start of a hunt for little chocolate eggs. It was an Easter Sunday afternoon when the children were very young. Frank and I decided to invite both “sides” of the family and some church friends. This was [...]
Most people become quite thoughtful as one year ends and another begins. It's a time of reflection and planning, of hopes and dreams. Traditional New Year resolutions generally involve weight loss and fitness, especially after a well-fed Christmas season. This year, why not plan on doing something different? Instead of saying I'm going to lose [...]
Millions of people across the world will be depressed this Christmas. Death and destruction has plagued the world this year. With all the terrorism, political strife and rampant misery, as far as peace on earth and good will to all men goes, it may seem that there's not too much to be joyful, or certain [...]
I’m not really into making New Years Resolutions. I find that by the middle of January I already haven’t exercised as much as I told myself I would or I’ve failed to actually do the study units of the course I signed up for. And then I start feeling bad about myself, and I find [...]
On 12th December 2014, we left South Africa for a month’s holiday overseas. In the weeks preceding our departure I was packing, making lists, cleaning, making lists, washing, and making lists . . . I wanted to, no, needed to be prepared. Life’s busy, so I had to give myself sufficient time to ensure nothing [...]
Thanksgiving Of all the holidays we celebrate in America, it seems to me that Thanksgiving has been the least adulterated. Oh sure, there are greeting cards and turkey shaped cocktail napkins, but it never really gets much worse than that. Nobody expects presents and there are no make-believe characters that appear and the children don’t [...]
