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I stumbled across a baby book with a few twists that might be given to young parents. It’s meant to be a bit of a parody on what to expect when navigating raising children, but also has colorful pictures that could be read to an infant. “This is a house. It’s a lot...

This Sunday marks the beginning of the church year, the season of Advent. Advent is the season of preparing and waiting for the birth of Christ and for his Second Coming at the end of time. The story is told of a young boy playing hide-and-seek with his friends. He...

Do you ever get down or catch a case of the moody blues?  One of the things that has helped me when I feel that way is reading Psalms of thanksgiving. Martin Luther claimed Psalm 118 as his chosen Psalm. Verse 1 reads, “O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: his...

When God calls Moses to confront the Pharaoh and lead the Israelites out of bondage and into the Promised Land, he is anything but excited. In fact, his first excuse is: “Who am I” that I should be the one to take on this monumental task. God responds, “I will be with...

There is a corner in my front garden that fills me with so much joy and anticipation each Spring.  The melting snow and spring rains provide just the right amount of moisture for a Fernleaf Peony to be the star of the garden.  The blooms are plentiful and beautiful. ...

This Sunday, we will be celebrating All Saints Sunday. Martin Luther was fond of saying that Christians are simultaneously saints and sinners, which means they are both righteous and sinful at the same time. I think I experienced a glimpse of both feelings once when I...

More than twenty years ago, our family brought home our very first dog—a little golden-retriever-looking puppy we named Maddie. Maddie loved to chase tennis balls. The only problem? When she had one in her mouth, she always wanted the other one lying on the floor....

When Russian comedian, Yakov Smirnoff first moved to America, he was amazed at the variety of instant products he could buy in the store.  There’s powdered milk: just add water and you have milk.  There’s powdered orange juice: just add water and you have orange...

Many years ago, there was a television show called To Tell the Truth.Three contestants each claimed to be a remarkable person who had done something extraordinary. Only one was genuine; the other two were imposters. A panel of celebrities asked questions and tried to...

Once when Albert Einstein was riding a train the conductor stopped to punch his ticket. The great scientist began rummaging through his pockets, checking his briefcase and looking all around him somewhat bewildered. He could not find his ticket.  “That’s okay,” the...