Just in time for Christmas, I’ve written a short follow-up story to The Road to Paradise, titled Christmas in Paradise. This is a glimpse of Ford and Margie’s first Christmas in the snowbound Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier National Park. The Braydens experience some new family traditions, tender moments, and a few surprise guests–along with … Read More
Holidays
Sign Here: The Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. (The Declaration of Independence). As an American and a history-lover, I encourage you to take a quiet moment today–before the … Read More
Turning the Page on 2011
I just took down the old calendar and put up the new. It’s always a poignant moment for me, because I’ve made it a family tradition to decorate our calendar with family photos from the year past. I make them online and give them to my family for Christmas gifts. Changing the calendar on Dec. … Read More
Christmas Confusion
My alarm clock went off early on Sunday morning, reminding me that it was my week to play on the worship team. I shut it off and rolled out of bed, groaning. But by the time I made it to the shower, a song was already dancing through my head. At first, I couldn’t identify … Read More