“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come” (1 Timothy 4:8). 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony One of the best parts of this extremely cold and snowy month has been the 2026 Winter Olympics which is still taking place in beautiful Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. There have been so many memorable moments, but I have to admit that I have a... Read more
What’s Love Got to Do with It? In 1984, Tina Turner recorded a song that reached reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, beginning September 1 of that year. It was her first solo #1, making her the oldest female artist, at 44, to top the chart at the time. The hit also reached #1 in Canada and Australia, and was ranked 1984’s second-best-performing song. The lyrics said, “What’s love got to do with it, got... Read more
Throwing the Big Game Party It’s that time of year again. Super Bowl LX will be played on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, home of the San Francisco 49ers. The championship game will feature the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots. The event will be broadcast on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, and Universo. The Super Bowl has become a great opportunity to have an event at one’s home or church, and to spend... Read more
Cinderella image by akadarcee @ pixabay Cinderella This year we have chosen to perform Cinderella for our spring musical. We are doing the Rodgers and Hammerstein version that most people my age grew up looking forward to watching each year–a television special event. The story is familiar. The music is beloved. The characters are iconic. So why is it that fairy stories like Cinderella continue be so appealing, so intimately familiar, and yet, so exciting? The Value of Fairy Stories... Read more
It Would Have Been Enough Recently, I watched Season 5 of the popular series The Chosen. I realize people have different ideas about the show, but I have enjoyed it and find the interpretation interesting. Episode 4 really got my attention, though–the portion of the Last Supper that is called, in Hebrew tradition, Dayenu. The Traditional Dayenu (as recited in The Chosen Season 5 Episode 4) If He had brought us out of Egypt and not made judgments against... Read more
The Profound, Unconditional, Miraculous Provision of Abba Abba Father provides for us out of His profound, unconditional, miraculous love. It is a reflection of His very nature (I John 4:7-21), demonstrated unquestionably through the sacrifice of His son, Jesus Christ, and evident in the daily blessings He bestows. This provision isn’t based on human merit but flows from God’s inherent goodness and desire for a relationship with His beloved, offering strength, purpose, and eternal life. Of course, God blesses... Read more
A Conversation with my Eighteen-Year-Old Granddaughter I spend a great deal of time with teens. Yes, by choice. I remember once asking the only student in the senior class who had not yet turned 18 about his birthdate. He told me the date in August when he would reach the mark. I answered, “Oh, my birthday is in August, too, only half a century before yours.” I wish you could have seen his chin drop. Not that he meant... Read more
World Champion Softball Player Leah Amico Back in September, I was blessed to meet softball legend and SportsWorld personality Leah Amico. The wisdom that she shared with our junior high and high school students was life-changing. She stressed that one should “Always believe, because with God, all things are possible.” According to leahamico.com, Leah is a three time Olympic Gold Medalist with USA Softball, a two time World Champion, a National Softball Hall of Fame Inductee in 2009, and... Read more
Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas I had heard nothing ahead of time. School schedules, church schedules, and personal schedules had me nearly running in circles. But at just the right moment, I walked into the living room and the television was on, and I was drawn into a new telling of my favorite story: Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas. Yes, I have heard the story told thousands of times in many different ways from my mother reciting to... Read more
They reacted. They received. They responded. This morning started off badly … well, sort of. My phone alarm woke me out of a deep sleep, and when I reached to turn it off, it fell under the bed and I couldn’t locate it in the dark (Marty was still asleep, so I didn’t want to turn on a light, so I fished). The angel fell off her nail in my Nativity set, and I couldn’t get her to hang... Read more
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