Monthly Archives: November 2009

Charlie Haltom was shot down over occupied territory during World War II on Christmas Eve.  I had asked him to recall his most memorable Christmas.  “My most memorable is not necessarily a good one.” “Really?  That’s a story I want … Continue reading →

Today, I’ll bury a friend who was 93 years old.  She was a sweet lady from whom I never heard a critical word (nor did her family).  Her memory will be an easy one to honor. I started thinking about … Continue reading →

Do you feel the pressure yet? Advertisers and retailers aren’t interested in seeing you count the blessings that you already have; they want you to think about the blessings that you don’t have, but want.  Thanksgiving doesn’t go well with … Continue reading →

Twenty years ago, the Berlin wall came down.  That means that my children have no memory of the Cold War, a divided Berlin, an Olympics where the Soviet Bloc was every other team’s nightmare. Twenty years have flown by since … Continue reading →

Jesus described our trust in Him as “childlike faith.”  Frankly, I have always struggled with that picture.  Being mature and being childlike has always felt like a contradiction.  Obviously, I wanted to trust God and have made lots of decisions … Continue reading →