“Action without reflection is meaningless action.” I wish I knew the source of this quote, shared with me years ago as “from the mystics of old” – because the truths encapsulated within these profound words are worth both our pondering and our application. Flip this statement upside down and the

When is it the season to receive? Correct answer: Advent, Christmas – and every other day of the year! In the gospel of John, the mystery of the incarnation is spelled out with clarity. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was

By the time we sing Silent Night via candlelight on Christmas Eve, chances are we’ll be doing so after having run as fast as we can to get there! If your life is anything like ours, the list of things yet to do before Christmas (on top of an already

What information will you keep out of the annual family Christmas letter? As I was working over the weekend on writing this year’s family Christmas letter I had a silly thought… What if this year’s letter were more about the disappointments of the past year rather than the highlights? I