December 25
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth...
Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means, “God is with us.” -Matthew 1:23
As Dave and I excitedly prepared for the arrival of Hugh thirteen years ago, we had no idea how parenting would change our lives. While...
But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. -Micah 5:2
It may come as a surprise (or until now, as a surprise to you) that I...
Christmas Eve. My family from Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina was beginning to gather at our home. Days had been spent baking goodies, wrapping gifts and decorating – all with great anticipation. All my siblings and their families, my parents, and several aunts and...
All throughout these months as the shadows have lengthened, this blessing has been gathering itself making ready preparing for this night.
It has practiced walking in the dark traveling with its eyes closed feeling its way by memory by touch, by the pull of the moon even as it wanes.
So...
September of 1984 changed my life forever. I was 31 years old and had been married for 12 years. I had always told myself that if we did not have a baby by the time I was 30, then it was not meant to be.
God had different plans for us. I found out that September day that I was 11 weeks...
In Spring of 1998, Chris and I learned we were expecting our first child together. We were beyond excited, especially me! I had wanted to be a mom ever since I could remember. The next several months were filled with joy, and I loved seeing and feeling our baby grow.
Unlike...
Condemned as a traitor for his opposition to Hitler, Alfred Delp, a Jesuit priest, wrote this piece in a Nazi prison shortly before he was executed in 1945.
For all its seriousness, Advent is a time of inner security, because we have received a message from on high. Oh, if it ever happens...
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim lightI gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chestMy daughter beside me, angelic in rest.
Outside the snow fell, a blanket of whiteTransforming the yard to a winter delight. The...
We are all orphans. We are all alone.
I have often heard it said that, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there” (Job 1:21). In the past, I have perceived this verse as a sad and lonely perspective on our...