Two weeks from today it will be Christmas, but for millions this celebration will not be what it usually is. Families in America these days tend to spread out, none more so than mine. My children are scattered from Florida… Continue reading

I reached back to a CoffeeBreak reflection that I thought worth sharing again.  Christmas is just two weeks away and I wonder, how are you doing with your gift list? There are many ways to ‘give.’  My Bev loved Christmas… Continue reading

While watching the news last night, I heard about more restrictions promised by government authorities. I know that these are well-intentioned attempts to control this pandemic and yet I found myself feeling suspicion. Like many people today,  I do not… Continue reading

I recently read that while most of us dream of a Christmas straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting, we actually live closer to the Griswold’s mess in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.  How true! We dream of family gathered to… Continue reading

When I was about 12 years old I really wanted to get my Dad a Christmas gift that would communicate my love for him! But, what do you get for the guy who already has what he needs?  Kids generally… Continue reading

Adore is a word that means –  “to worship.”  from root words ad and orare, creating a compound word that means “to speak, to pray” – in short to open our mouth!  What does the overflow of your speech reveal… Continue reading

Finding Christmas’ joy is a lot harder in 2020 isn’t it?  Health authorities are urging us not to travel, not to gather. Families will be apart. Christmas Eve services will have far fewer in attendance. Feasts will turn into suppers.… Continue reading

A little tree in my backyard is covered with Christmas lights that blink on and off and that gives me joy. I suppose that is the child in me.  Christmas lights are the best part of seasonal decorations, for me!… Continue reading

My granddaughter, Selah, who is 9 years of age, visited last week. Being with her you get a kind of stream of consciousness in her communication which I found delightful. Words bubble over from her that are refreshingly honest, observations… Continue reading

Have you ‘renewed’ anything recently? A couple of weeks ago I decided that my battered dining room table top was in need of a refinishing.  After a few hours of sanding and applying new finish, it looks much better! The… Continue reading