Holy Week is coming. Palm Sunday will be on March 29. Maundy Thursday will be on April 2. Good Friday will be on April 3. Easter will be on April 5. And Holy Week is quite the emotional rollercoaster. Palm Sunday was outstandingly wonderful for the followers of Jesus. When ...
Many of you have heard this story, but I thought I would share it anyway, in case you haven’t heard it. Art and I have a new member of our family. When we were on our recent vacation in Florida, one of the places we went to was the Turtle ...
When we get to February, most people think about Valentines Day. While that is a good holiday since it celebrates human love, it’s not the only holiday. This February we also have Groundhog Day and Ash Wednesday. I am fascinated by Groundhog Day. It’s a uniquely American holiday, though some ...
My Great-Grandpa Wallace who lived to be 97 ½ years old used to say that time seems to speed up as we age. Birthdays come faster. Holidays come faster. The seasons change faster. What used to seem to take forever later seems to go by in the blink of an ...
I have a Christmas challenge for you this year. We did a similar thing last year in a more informal way. I am challenging all of you who can, to put together Christmas Blessing Boxes for those in need. Below is a list of food items to either bring to ...
We only see cornucopias during the season of Thanksgiving. The word comes from the Latin cornu meaning “horn” and copia meaning “abundance.” Therefore, another name for cornucopia is horn of plenty. Typically, cornucopias are horn-shaped woven wicker baskets that are filled to overflowing with fruits, vegetables, flowers, and nuts. They ...
