The Gift of Christmas: Jesus the Good Shepherd
The most comforting scripture in Christendom is Psalm 23, “The Lord is My Shepherd.” When Jesus came to earth He alluded to Himself as “the Good Shepherd.” The gift of…
Christmas: Jesus the Living Bread
Akin to the words of Isaiah in chapter 55, Jesus asks the crowd why they labour for food which perishes. He then declared Himself to be the bread of life.…
Jesus: The Gift of Light
When our lives are confusing, lack direction, or are filled with fear, we need Jesus, the light of the world, to lighten our path. The gift of the first Christmas,…
Gratitude: The Christ of Christmas
As we wrap up a time of thanksgiving, we enter the Christmas season. Today our reflection melds both, by expressing gratitude, for the Christ of Christmas. Various distractions blind us…
Gratitude: Laughter
A weary mother, hearing her baby giggle for the first time, forgets momentarily, the burden of motherhood and learns its reward. Stressed out business people, in a moment of laughter…
Gratitude: Children
The psalmist tells us that children are a heritage from the Lord, a reward. The language of the New King James puts it this way, “Like arrows in the hand…