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Giving – It is a Year Round Joy

It is Christmas time again. A time of year traditionally associated with “giving.” Giving can come in many forms and for a multitude of reasons. The easiest form to consider this time of year is Christmas gifts. Exchanging gifts at Christmas is traditional and expected. The giving I want to talk about is not aboutContinue reading “Giving – It is a Year Round Joy”

Thanks Giving

I sometimes hear people refer to Thanksgiving as an “American” holiday and celebration. The reality is, cultures throughout history have held celebrations of thanksgiving. Just because their government didn’t declare a specific day for the celebration doesn’t exclude them. Countries such as Saint Lucia and Liberia have official thanksgiving days and even Brazil and GermanyContinue reading “Thanks Giving”

Easter – That Says Everything

The first Easter I can remember was when I was 3 years old. My parents owned a small three bedroom home. It was a ranch style, didn’t have a basement and there were 1 3/4 bathrooms – the 3/4 was off their bedroom and the full bath was in the hallway leading from the tinyContinue reading “Easter – That Says Everything”

So Once Again it is Christmas!

For those of you who have followed this blog for a while you have probably read one of my past posts about Christmas and our family traditions. There is one tradition I have not touched on but hey, there is no time like this time right? A few decades back (I’m not counting them becauseContinue reading “So Once Again it is Christmas!”

Nurse, King, Coach, Friend

Somewhere along the line I think I might have mentioned a podcast I listen regularly. The title is “The Aggressive Life” and it is the weekly creation of a Pastor named Brian Tome. Brian is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. I love listening to Brian because he is downContinue reading “Nurse, King, Coach, Friend”