this surreal feeling – like a Category 5 hurricane is forecast to hit us dead on…
sitting in our lawn chairs waiting for the storm to hit...
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the most critical element of effective communication is authenticity
if your music - or any medium you choose to share your story - comes from your heart then people are more wiling to listen, and to receive.
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On the 12th day of Christmas – an epiphany of light
all that needs to remain is the light of Jesus...
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Getting What God Wants for Christmas…
“As many as have received Him, to them he gave power to become the children of God.” – John 1:12 This is one of those posts where I simply want to tell the story – but if I’m not careful I’m going to come across as if I’m bragging about my wonderful wife, Rebekah. Well,…
Living into the real meaning of the birth of Jesus! Won’t you join us?
three sets of (beautiful) Christmas photos
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The family photos we have dreamed of!
One of the challenges after not writing for several days is the overload of available subject matter now that I have a little time to post. I’ll go back to Christmas Eve later, but for today I absolutely must share these family photos from our epic Boxing Day celebration here at Maul Hall. Of course…
Three “Millennial” families who give us hope this Christmas
Look! I’m doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it? I’m making a way in the desert, paths[a] in the wilderness. – Isaiah 43:19 Sometimes, once in a while, the opportunity presents itself to take a snapshot of life many years ago then fast-forward it to today. Three kids, all in…
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family, faith, food, and festivity (and oysters)
I don’t want this blog to “go silent” this week, but this morning I have so much I want to share and maybe ten minutes of available time – so I’m not sure I will even begin. Today is absolutely “the day before the night before Christmas” and we have this wonderful confluence of family…
Love Came Down at Christmas – “Hold the Baby!”
Happy “4th Sunday in Advent”! Saturday I drove down to Charlotte to meet Andrew, Alicia, and our newest grandchild (“Mr. T.”) at the airport. Sunday they came to church with us for the 11:15 service. They may have just flown in from Germany; you may live just down the street. No matter how far you…
“Can you hear it?” – Bonnie and Clyde Meet the Christmas Angels
take a moment an listen!!
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