Article: The Mood of Christmas

http://www.infobarrel.com/22_Habits_of_Unhappy_People Occasionally I will post articles from around the web that I find helpful or thought provoking…    

I am currently visiting my father in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Rice Lake is in the northwest portion of the state. I believe the town is named after the lake and not the other way around. Although I leave for Chicago, IL tomorrow and then to Galesburg, IL after that, I am taking the time to…

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”  “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”  Genesis 4:9  This comes from one of the oldest stories in the Bible. The story of Cain and Abel. If you haven’t read this story, take the time to read it. You can find…

In 1931 Tennessee Williams wrote a tragic short story about a man who forgot something important… Jacob Brodzky, a shy Russian Jew whose father owned a bookstore. The older Brodzky wanted his son to go to college. The boy, on the other hand, desired nothing but to marry Lila, his childhood sweetheart- a French girl…

Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 There is a lot to be worried about these days: The stock market, corona virus and the possible impact these things might have on our lives in the next few months or even…

Pope Francis caused some controversy among theological conservative Roman Catholics when he counseled a young person who had recently lost their dog to death. Pope Francis reassured them that their dog was in heaven. One of my favorite stories about Pr. Dietrich Bonhoeffer is eerily similar to what Pope Francis encountered last week. (Pr. Bonhoeffer…