The sky gets dark at five o’clock in the afternoon. The middle school kids ring the Salvation Army bell in front of the crowded store. Colorful lights decorate houses and trees. Ads about Black Friday clutter the newspapers and televisions.…
I loved Christmas when I was a kid. The time off school. Opening presents. Christmas Eve worship. All the Norwegian food: lefse, lutefisk, kumbla, and risengrynsgrøt. The smell of the fireplaces in the cold air when walking to grandpa and…
Dear God, I walk down paths of pessimism. I drive down streets of despair. But I know Hope is on His way. I receive criticism from others and others don’t listen to me. I respond with indifference and apathy. But…