The person we know as St Nicholas St Nick was born around ad to a wealthy Grecian family Tragically his parents died when he was a boy and he lived with his uncle who loved him and taught him to follow God When Nicholas was a young man legend says that he heard of three sisters who didn rsquo t have a dowry for marriage and would soon be destitute Wanting to follow Jesus rsquo teaching about giving to those in need he took his inheritance and gave each sister a bag of gold coins Over the years Nicholas gave [... more]

Life magazine rsquo s July cover displayed a horrifying photograph of starving children from Biafra in Nigeria during a civil war A young boy distressed took a copy of the magazine to a pastor and asked ldquo Does God know about this rdquo The pastor replied ldquo I know you don rsquo t understand but yes God knows about that rdquo The boy walked out declaring he was uninterested in such a God These questions disturb not only children but all of us Alongside an affirmation of God rsquo s mysterious knowledge I wish that boy had heard about the [... more]

Several years ago we brought home an adult black cat named Juno from the local animal shelter mdash a feline familiar with living outdoors Truthfully I only wanted help thinning our mice population but the rest of the family wanted a pet The shelter gave us rigorous instructions for what to do the first week They told us how to establish a feeding routine so Juno would learn our house was his home the place he belonged and where he rsquo d always have food and safety This way even if Juno might roam he would always eventually come home [... more]

Two octogenarians one from Germany and the other Denmark were an unlikely couple They each enjoyed sixty years of marriage before being widowed Though living only fifteen minutes apart their homes were in separate countries Still they fell in love regularly cooking meals and spending time together Sadly in due to the coronavirus the Danish government closed the border crossing Undeterred every day at p m the two met at the border on a quiet country lane and seated on their respective sides shared a picnic ldquo We rsquo re here because of love rdquo the man explained Their love [... more]