Holidays

When Hope Was Born

When Hope Was Born

There is one moment every year when I find myself filled with emotion. It begins as the lights are dimmed and we settle into the darkened shadows. The flame of one small candle pierces the unlit room reminding me of the power light has over darkness.  That single light multiplies slowly throughout the room casting…

Choosing to Believe

Choosing to Believe

Sometimes logic says no. Or maybe it says yes. Either way, there are the clues. The research. The information. Seemingly pointing in one firm direction or another. The obvious says it is time to wrap my  mind around those facts. Accept them. Yet, flickering deep within is something different from the obvious. It’s the little baby…