Mary. The account of the angel appearing to her in the story of Christmas continues to amaze me each time I read it. “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him...

We're returning our hearts to the wonder of Christmas, and goodness, we've covered much over the last two weeks. We've looked at living with less stress this season, showing compassion to others, grief during Christmastime, and when the holidays are hard. We've...

I could feel the stress rising. Three days ago I was reminded Christmas was just two weeks away. I had presents to purchase and wrap. A house to clean for company on December 22. Groceries to buy. Goodies to bake. Work to accomplish at my job. An event in January to...

It's possible we'll come in contact with a Grinch or two this Christmas season. In fact, I was reminded of these Grinches in our world today after recently watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Now, I'm not necessarily referring to those who are grumpy or those who...

Compassion. Today we're opening our hearts to it and inviting ourselves to live a life full of it. I'd say there's no better time to do this than now. compassion :: sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it...

It was a frigid December day and just five days before Christmas. Everything was cold including the church pew I sat in with my family. I couldn’t help but marvel at the beauty before me. This was my childhood church and I had attended many a service in it during...