Playing Hooky

Sometimes life calls for a day of playing hooky. That’s not something we do around here much; I can’t even remember the last time we just spontaneously dropped everything, stole away and enjoyed a day of play. There are too many things to do and accomplish and responsibilities to attend to. We are responsible adults … Read more

Is Your Hope Flickering?

The first candle we light this week for Advent is the Hope Candle. Sometimes hope can feel like that fragile flame, flickering, on the verge of being blown out by the windy conditions that surround it. But here’s the thing about Biblical hope, it isn’t based on the wind that blows, sometimes so hard that … Read more