Christmastime is such a wonderful time of the year. We so enjoy family, the festive spirit and the giving and receiving of gifts.  This gift giving is a very integral part of the holidays. Black Friday and Cyber Monday beckon all of us to spend next year’s money on this year’s gifts! (more…)

The importance of a Father should not be underestimated. For those children whose fathers were there for them, who loved them and provided for them, there is great gratitude. This is only natural. Father’s Day is a holiday set aside to honor and thank your father. (more…)

March 20^th is the first day of spring. The older I get, the more I look forward to spring. Don’t get me wrong, I love the seasons, but spring is my favorite. It seems like all of creation sleeps during the winter and “wakes up” when spring arrives.  Some describe this as the earth taking a “long winter’s nap.” (more…)

Here we are in the middle of winter. Most people want snow for Christmas, but that is about it. When we come to February, there seems to be a longing for spring. Warmer weather, flowers, no slippery roads, summer activities, etc. etc. I admit I love the seasons in Michigan, but if it was in my power, I would shorten winter. Someone said that the way to shorten winter is to borrow money that is due in the spring! Genesis 8:22 states, “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” (more…)

The Holidays are fast approaching! The main meaning of holiday is a “special day of celebration.” We begin, at this time of year, to focus on Thanksgiving and Christmas. These are two very special days and two very special seasons. We certainly enjoy the commercial aspect of these days. It’s fun to decorate, cook, bake, have family and/or company for dinner, give and receive gifts, enjoy time off work or school… for some, football, hunting or other winter activities. (more…)

Monday, September 3^rd is Labor Day. This is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. “Labor Day differs in every essential way from the other holidays of the year in any country,” said Samuel Gompers.  “All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles. Labor Day… is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation.” (more…)