One thing is necessary

My dad has a party trick that is always a hit with the grandkids. He can make a coin disappear. Sometimes it’s a small piece of candy or maybe a straw wrapper if they are restless in a restaurant. He holds it in one hand between his middle finger and thumb, showing it to kids. With one swift motion it is gone, he throws the invisible item in the air, and it reappears behind an ear. They giggle with amazement as they try to figure out how he did it. It’s fun to watch the grand

New years is for something new. New goals new diets, new plans and dreams. So I thought we would try something new as well. No we aren’t starting a new fad diet, that out. Plus, my birthday is in January and I want to eat my birthday cake. I have been thinking of a time when God was starting something new as well. He started something new at creation, he revealed what he had been doing all along at the birth of Christ ( new to us) however there is another something new that w

I watched my dad unlatch the tail gate of his 76’ candy apple red Chevrolet. My sisters and friends and I climbed in the bed of the truck bundled in our warmest gear. Dad hopped in the front to drive, while whistling his favorite Christmas tune. Mom had a thermos of cocoa ready to pour. The wood that lined the bed was cold, so we spread out sleeping blankets and cuddled up under comforters. I leaned up against my older sister making sure my head could swivel to see every hous