My daughter is taking a few days off from her job to enjoy a true holiday in New York City, one of her favorite places. I asked her to make…

This is a photograph of my desk. Well, one of my three desks, actually. I have a writing desk in the living room, where I sometimes work on special projects,…

What does a picture of an iPhone have to do with mercy? I thought you would never ask. I thought again today that I would have a tough time with…

Patience is a trait that is lacking in many a modern human experience, but winter is an excellent season to learn patience. Some things cannot be hurried; the passing of the…

The #rethinkChristmas photo challenge phrase today is “good news,” and I expect there will be lots of writers out there talking about how the word “gospel” means “good news.” To…

One year ago today, we were all waiting for, or joking about, the end of the world supposedly predicted by the Mayan calendar. And yet, here we still are. I’m not…

Have you ever looked for a sign, something in the environment to tell you which decision to make, which direction to take, or which hope to forsake?  Maybe, like me,…

Willa Cather said “Where there is great love, there are always miracles.” The final word in the #rethinkChristmas challenge is “light.” Light, as in the opposite of dark. Light, as…

It is Christmas Eve, and my heart is full of joy. Soon, family and friends will gather at our home. Both of my daughters are home for Christmas this year, and…

Today is the second day of Christmas. As the song famously chronicles, Christmas is a twelve-day feast, ending on Twelfth Night, January 5. By that date, most of the Christmas…