Author Archives: Barbara

The Christian is compared to many things in the Bible. We are the salt is a savorless world. (Matthew 5:13) We are the branches of Christ’s vine. (John 15:5) We are a light on a darkened earth. (Matthew 5:14) We … Continue reading →

I recently read of an old legend about the baby Jesus. When the people of Nazareth where upset, tired, weary, angry, annoyed, or out of sorts they would say, “Let’s go look at Mary’s child.” When they looked upon the … Continue reading →

When we are children we have a sense of awe and wonderment. A colorful flower, a vibrant sunset, a twinkling firefly, a crescent moon – all fill the young eye with sparkle and delight. I marvel when I see my … Continue reading →

Keeping your word is almost unheard of among politicians. It’s becoming a lost art form among regular folks as well. Sadly, we have come to expect and accept this. Cicero told us the tragedy of not keeping your word is … Continue reading →

A few years ago someone gave me the book Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss and I loved it!  It’s a book about (now brace yourself) punctuation.  Yes, I said, “Punctuation!”  Who knew that such a book could be … Continue reading →

Making New Year’s resolutions that we don’t intend to keep is the great American pastime. I say “American” pastime because people who live in countries who don’t have enough to eat and whose only thought is how to stay alive just … Continue reading →

Doesn’t it strike you a wee bit funny that Americans usher in the New Year singing a Scottish song?  There we were on New Year’s Eve singing, “For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne.  We’ll take a … Continue reading →

Christmas – that golden time when the world halts its everyday routine for something special – is over.  Candle lit services and Christmas pageants are a memory.  Gifts have been opened, bows tossed, stockings removed from the mantle, and carols … Continue reading →

I love Christmas time. So in honor of this season I’d like to share one of my favorite poems by Robert Louis Stevenson. Many quote the first part of this lovely prayer, but often leave out the second section which … Continue reading →

A friend of ours has revived the custom of Christmas caroling in her neighborhood. For the past few years she has organized a group of us from church to sing not only in her neighborhood but at hospitals, nursing homes, … Continue reading →