The end of the year brings a time of reflection for most people. For some, looking at the year produces regret and apprehension of more of the same in the new year. For others, that reflection is a time of proud jubilation at the many accomplishments achieved in the past 12 months while girding themselves to continue that path of …
In the days leading up to the new year, it’s common practice to reflect and make plans for the year to come. For some, this might be a structured, hours-long process resulting in a personal strategic plan of sorts. For others, it might take the form of writing down or mentally noting New Year’s resolutions. Whatever the process, most of …
Hello GRC! With Christmas a little over a week away, that also means college semesters are winding down, and our two oldest kids come home this week! When they’re at school, we have a weekly video call and we text here and there, but there’s nothing like having them home, sitting down at the dinner table, and being WITH loved …
The traditional Christmas accounts are found in Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospels. The Gospel of John takes a more cosmic approach, but he speaks about Christmas, too. His first words clearly take us back to the very beginning, in fact, even before the beginning: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He …
I first heard the term “consolation prize” on a television game show when I was growing up. Since I don’t watch television much, I wonder if this term is still used. As a consolation for losing, a small cash prize was given to a player who did not win the grand prize. Why am I talking about game shows and …