Mending Fences Scared but smiling, I knocked on Lisa’s door and invited her over for coffee—along with 89 other neighbors. We had never met before, but I was finally caving in to a crazy idea to start a neighborhood Bible study. The fact that I didn’t know many of my...
Twas the Night Before Christmas I wrote this poem one year when we donated gifts to a local charity instead of giving presents to our friends and their children. Adapted from the classic “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore, feel free to use...
Christmas Reading The Christmas Story Here I’ve combined the Christmas story as told in the gospels of Matthew 1:1-2:23, Luke 1:1-2:52, and John 1:1-18 in one continuous reading. I pray you enjoy this reading of the Christmas story straight from the Bible! These...
Neighborhood Cafe Podcast Christmas Episode I was podcasting before podcasting was cool! Actually, I had a weekly radio program on a local Christian station! Jesus. Since this was published, even more people are lonely and we’re more desperate for a friend. I...
How To Be Thankful With Your Neighbors I got greedy at Thanksgiving. Not just for juicy slices of turkey and heaping piles of mashed potatoes, or my special cranberry salad – no, I’m ashamed to admit, I got greedy for my family. I wanted them all to...
