If you feel like you're laying by the roadside, forgotten, take heart that God won't leave you behind. I don't have a lot of military associations in my family, but I'm impressed by the commitments and sacrifices those who serve our country make for us. All of us. Even those who disagree about war ... read more

Are you moving toward God? And if so, are you prepared for when He moves toward you? Check out this C.S. Lewis quote (thank you, Amy): "An impersonal god? Well and good. A subjective god of beauty, truth and goodness inside our own heads? Better still. A formless life force surging through ... read more

The angels forgot to appear—or at least, they weren't sent down the aisle for the Christmas pageant when all the children processed down in the beginning. Sitting at the piano, I didn't notice. And neither did the director, until it was time for the first angel solo. “Where are the angels?” came the ... read more

"And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him . . ." (Luke 1:76) John the Baptist is one of the funny characters of scripture. He wears odd clothes, eats a strange diet, and when he opens his mouth, words come out that ... read more

She’s going now, on the threshold of this life, looking across the Jordan. It’s the dusk of my grandmother’s life, and she’s waiting. Waiting for Christ’s coming . . . to take her home. And I’m waiting . . . also for Christ’s coming, to celebrate the Incarnation, the greatest coming of all. In the ... read more