The Power of Words

Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it would have been like to be Mary. I mean, there she was, doing her teenage thing and preparing for her wedding, when an angel stepped into her ordinary life. And not just any angel, mind you, but Gabriel himself. Now that’s...

How to Have a Merry, non-Hallmark Holiday

When a Hallmark Christmas movie airs on television, my family knows the remote is mine. No snickering or interrupting either, thank you very much. I sigh at the end of every movie, but there’s also a snort of disbelief. My life doesn’t resemble a Hallmark movie in...
How To Find Peace This Holiday Season

How To Find Peace This Holiday Season

Whenever I hear the phrase, “Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men,” I’m instantly filled with longing. My heart craves peace, a bit of quiet, some rest in the midst of the hustle and bustle. My life already seems to move at light speed. How then, can it possibly speed up...