My New Year’s Prayer

My New Year’s Prayer

Lord, As I turn the page from one year to another, one decade to the next, there are many changes ahead. Some are known and some are unknown. A daughter leaving, a family changing, doors opening and closing before my eyes.  The evil one whispers all the things...
The Gift of Hope

The Gift of Hope

It is two days before Christmas.  A stack of presents sits on the bed waiting to be wrapped.  There is laundry to be done, food to prepare, and a half-dozen items still left unchecked on my to-do list. Yet, I find myself returning to the gifts.  I have...