Did you know that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah? He did. And even though most Christians do not celebrate this Jewish holiday, trust me on this: without Hanukkah, we would not have Christmas. This year Hanukkah runs from sundown on December 7th through December 15th. My synagogue is having a Hanukkah party this weekend. :-) Then came Hanukkah; it was winter in Jerusalem. Yeshua was walking in the … [Read more...]

A couple of years ago, I tried to find an outdoor Christmas ornament that would reflect our faith . . . and the only thing I would find was an angel. That's fine, but this was NOT a biblical angel. She was a she, and she had long, flowing blonde hair and a pretty dress . . . sigh. So I went onto my Facebook page and went out a little tirade about how our society has no idea what a real angel … [Read more...]

You may have seen these, but they're worth a repeat.  A simple reminder of why it's important to have someone proof your work before publication . . . ==========================1. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says2. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers3. Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted4. Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case5. Survivor of … [Read more...]

Because I've been writing my heart out this week, I drew a blank when I sat down to write this blog post. So I visited the archives--this post is from 2012. Be sure to read the postscript so you can see how it all turned out. :-) "Be angry, and sin not." Ephesians 4:26. I don't know if you ever watched "Hard Core Pawn" when it used to be on TV--it was a reality show about a pawn shop in … [Read more...]