Our family stopped exchanging Christmas gifts years ago, about the same time every store cranked up its mechanical Santa, swinging his hips to Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, in October. I snapped. Christmas made me cranky instead of merry. This year, however, I’m making an exception. Because, man, if we ever needed a little Christmas cheer, it’s 2020. And get…
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A Grinch’s 2020 Gift Guide
Falling Leaves: A Checklist for Life’s Autumn Season
Even if I could ignore the red and gold leaves, the critters let me know when autumn has arrived. Every year, an epic battle ensues beneath the pecan trees outside my living room window. The crows squawk an awful complaint as they dive bomb the squirrels, who dash in to collect a nut almost before it hits the ground. It’s…
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Confessions of a Politically Homeless Christian
A politically homeless pro-life Christian rejects the Republican party in favor of a vote for Joe Biden.
A Tribute to Those Who Stand in the Gap
In Biblical times, the city wall was all that stood between residents and an invading army, so any breach in the wall left the the good citizens vulnerable to attack. Ezekiel 22 depicts God seeking a man who will stand in the gap and build up the broken wall, but he finds none. What a sad passage. Today, we are…
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Camp Joplin, Even in a Pandemic
Of all the titles and labels I’ve ever worn, “Gigi” is my favorite. Being a grandparent is an absolute hoot! But when your grandkids live hundreds of miles away, it takes INTENTION to engage with those precious little humans. And so, Camp Joplin was born. Now a cherished family tradition, the grandkids leave their parents at home and come see…
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