When I ‘winter’ for a couple of months in Georgia where my oldest and my youngest sons and their families live, I rent an apartment in a ‘gated’ apartment complex.  It sounds fancy – and safe, but it is really…

February has never been my favorite month of the year.  Actually, no winter month is a favorite of mine.  But, in New England where I come from, February is notoriously known as ‘flu month’ and ‘storm/nor’easter/frigid-cold month’.  That’s not a…

In Philippians 3:12-16, the apostle Paul seems to be taking inventory of his life.  As Christians, we need to stop periodically and measure our progress – to review our accomplishments in our personal life as well as our professional life. …

Christmas was a wonderful time while growing up.  Because we lived deep in the country in Maine – actually, back woods-Maine, we did all those Norman Rockwell traditions.  Daddy would go off into the woods to cut down the perfect…

Several years ago, we had a very special Thanksgiving.  It was the first time that my daughter-in-law and two future daughters-in-law would all be in our home sharing a wonderful Thanksgiving feast together.  My sons were elated – each so…