Plan for Today

Somewhere around 1977, I had become old enough to realize the “truth” about Santa, and I boldly declared I wanted to be Santa Claus. So, rather than go and buy one of those “cheap” Santa suits to fulfill my dream,…
Can anyone guess what the theme of the third Sunday in Advent is? Published in Piae Cantiones, a collection of Finnish and Swedish sacred songs, in 1582, Gaudete, Latin for “Rejoice!”, is a sacred Christmas song. “The Latin text is…
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As I was putting this devotional together and thinking about the season of Lent, it occurred to me that the season might fit the liturgical calendar better if we moved it up to start the day after January 6th –…
So, He reached down and grabbed ahold of Peter – pulling him up to safety in the arms of Jesus. Recently, I shared the story of Peter walking on the water, being distracted, drowning in his distraction and being pulled…
It was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had in my life. I cannot deny what happened on that first Sunday in Advent, 2022. As that little boy slipped the coin, the penny, into his pocket and walked away,…