A flickering flame illuminated the room softly again, symbolizing divine promise that will soon be fulfilled.

One stark realization we’ve had in our retirement dream is that what we imagine never happens the way we thought it would.

Not everyone loves the Baby in the Manger who grew up as the Savior of the World, and not everyone will love us because of Him.

I’m essentially nobody, but when my name appears with one of my essays in a book. I’m overjoyed that my name appears alongside some incredibly gifted authors. It feels good, but I hardly feel worthy to have my name printed inside because I’m serving God by following His call on my life.

We needed to do this for us. Why? Because Jesus came anyway.

Where is peace? We’ve been led to believe that peace is the absence of conflict and violence. Yet the truth is there is peace in the midst of all of this.