Silent Night, Holy Night

Last night I listened as children held candles high and sang Silent Night, Holy Night.  My heart was overwhelmed with the presence of the Lord. All is calm, all is bright…. How ironic for children to sing this line so sweetly.  (perhaps my not so calm day with...

Perseverance :: The Work Of It (Part 1)

Perseverance. The word leaps off the page.  I close my eyes and turn it over in my mind. “I need it, Lord,” I half pray, half remind myself. See, I  have been thinking about the opposite of perseverance, too. It creeps in little by little each day, till I find myself...