While walking through a shopping mall or a grocery store, I often hear the strains of " Joy to the World ," a popular Christmas carol,...

“Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7 KJV). One warm summer morning, I woke up and headed for the kitchen....

It was a profound moment when I parted from the things I had collected from family and friends over the last forty-plus years - all of my...