On November 29, my wife and I became grandparents for the first time. When I walked into the hospital to see my daughter cuddling little Charlotte, it was a magical […]

  Monday, Monday, can’t trust that day… So sang the Mamas and the Papas in their 1966 hit. If you can’t trust the first day of the week, some believe you […]

  Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35) – but how many of us really believe that? Certainly not Ebenezer Scrooge, the infamous miser of […]

  “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy down in my heart!” Remember that camp song from way back when? It perfectly summarizes the third Sunday of Advent, called “Gaudete Sunday” […]

  Ah, Christmas! The season of joy, peace on earth — and stress. Lots and lots of stress. Maybe you have Christmas fatigue, worn out after putting up decorations, baking cookies and […]

  I’m a wanna-be outdoorsman. Though I’ve done my fair share of camping, fishing and hiking, I’m a greenhorn when compared to Munro baggers, volcano boarders and glacier cavers. I’m […]