I’m learning not to be surprised by grief, and I’m deciding maybe I should welcome it. That’s good, because grief is a persistent visitor.

“A person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”

Even this small compromise of my energy reminds me that my good health is vital for our household to function these days.

Like Times Square revelers and the quiet worshippers Simeon and Anna, we wait.

Different to be sure, but Christmas this year didn’t go unmarked or uncelebrated. We’ll always remember how we “kept Christmas” at the end of 2023.

Christmas holds the promise that there’s something more than the worries and weariness of this life.

We’re not sending cards this year, but maybe this heartfelt greeting will be enough to take their place.

We’ll be patient with a picture that looks like it came from a 1950s Hollywood set because of the beautiful truths it seeks to convey.

A friend wrote after reading last week’s post to say, “I’m deeply moved by your practice of gratitude.”

Both women knew God was at work. And isn’t that what we all want?

Different is the category for every aspect of our life right now. Christmas will simply fit the pattern.

Yielding to God’s call almost always leads to difficulty, if not hardship and heartache. Mary’s story is a prime example.

Reflections on the love and the challenges of our 2023 Thanksgiving family gathering.

The fact that the Samaritan overcame a longstanding religious and cultural divide makes his actions more than generous; he demonstrated remarkable grace. And the fact that the traveler‘s suffering was his own fault magnifies the Samaritan’s mercy even more.

Gratitude can fall into one of two categories. Most often it fits in both.

Most of us can relate to the man who didn’t have what he needed most. All of us can thank God for filling the gap through the goodness of others.

Three quotes give me something to remember that will help lighten my caregiving load.

Jesus tells us what the Surfside architects surely knew: Buildings constructed on rock will stand; those built on sand won’t.

A slice of our life to give a broader picture of our every day with Alzheimer’s. Memory is only the beginning of the problems.

He described something more than religious observance and offered something better than habits for a well-ordered life.