Monthly Archives: December 2015

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! These words were penned by … Continue reading →

Every year since we have been married my husband has been in charge of the Christmas postcard and we both like it that way. Usually I’m in awe with what he creates. He’s funny, clever, and thoughtful. This year’s postcard is … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year when I hear people either laud or loathe the sounds of Christmas. Some of us can’t imagine life/December without music and others could do without it and actually be happier as a result. I say this because on … Continue reading →

Just over a year ago, I took a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. As our group from the US loaded the boat, one of the captains hung a US flag and began to play patriotic music over the … Continue reading →

The year was 2006. Jesse and I had just spent a lovely afternoon walking the nearly empty, wet streets of Chicago. We made it to LaSalle Street Church just in time for the Christmas Eve Service. I was tired, hungry, … Continue reading →