Month: December 2025
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GPS Jesus
For the fine citizens of Wellington, Florida enough was enough. The baby Jesus was stolen from their community center nativity two years in a row! But during the next Noel they were ready–with a creative way to catch a crook. Christmas season number three featured a baby Jesus with a GPS locator onboard. Sheriff’s deputies…
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Santa, the Grinch, and the Christ Child
This past week I greeted a kindergartner in the main office of our school, where I serve as an administrator. Rosa Maria (not her real name) had on a Santa hat and a Christmas themed outfit, so I asked her, “Are you one of Santa’s helpers?” She answered, “No, I’m Santa.” Then, the most fascinating…
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Advent Reflections on Love and Kinship
Two young girls of two different races, walking down the hall at school holding hands, that’s what I saw one morning. As I passed them, one told me (with genuine joy), “This is my sister!” Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God…
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Advent Reflections: Shadows of Joy
Something amazing happened at our house one December day–we opened the blinds on our front door to let some sunshine into the house. No, that’s not the amazing part, though we are rarely home during the day to do this. I’m sitting at the kitchen table enjoying a mid-morning cup of coffee when Nancy says,…
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Advent Reflections: Peace by Piece
The following story is historical fiction: straight out of my imagination but inspired by actual events. During World War II, Matsuko and her family were among the many Japanese Americans forcibly interned in camps. For three years she longed to return to the farm near Salinas, California where her husband Hayato’s family had grown strawberries…
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