Parenting From The Source

Esther put one last plate into the greasy water. The meal she fed the travelers was hearty fare, nothing fancy. In a city crowded for the census, they should be thankful they found a place to sleep and something to eat. And why did Eli feel the need to fill every nook and cranny with [...]

As I watch big snowflakes drifting down onto the lawn, I wonder what it must have been like on that cold night over 2,000 years ago. Were Joseph and Mary as cold and miserable as I would be if I were outside right now? First Christmas Circumstances…So Ordinary The circumstances were so ordinary…a couple doing [...]

Now why is it that we celebrate Christmas? I thought we were commemorating Christ’s birth. Something seems wrong. Here are some symptoms that Christmas has gone awry:  Black Fridays that turn violent. People seduced by Black Friday frenzies to spend money they don’t have. More emphasis on decorating homes than providing for the homeless.