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Several years ago I had the privilege of visiting London, Paris, Florence, and Rome with a group of teachers and students. It was the trip of a lifetime for me. It ended on a literal and metaphorical high note when…

Love: the first fruit of the Spirit. It’s such a small word, but it packs a powerful punch. The word love appears fifty-seven times in the Gospel of John. It’s the heart of Christ’s commandment that we love one another.…

As we embrace the hope of a new year, Robert Burns reminds us to cherish the memories of years gone by. Although many of us may wish to erase 2020 from our hard drives, we all have much to learn…

What is your favorite Christmas story? Many of you will probably list Clement Clarke Moore's A Visit from St. Nicholas ('T was the Night Before Christmas) or Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Once upon a time, an even better story…

“Count your many blessings. Name them one by one.” Yes, our daily lives, even in the midst of a pandemic, are filled with blessings. History tells us the people who celebrated the first Thanksgiving likely experienced a plethora of perils.…