I've been a pastor for over a decade and have walked with many families through the loss of a loved one. Although each situation is different, there is one thing in common - it's hard every time. Nothing can replace the immense loss felt in the lives of those left behind. Yet, hard as it is, life …
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Bobservations: The Lonely Stocking
I’m a planner – at least I like to think I am. However, if you would have asked my wife about 5 years ago on Christmas morning if I was a planner, she would have responded with an emphatic “no”. One of our Christmas traditions is to stuff each other’s Christmas stocking with fun and goofy …
Bobservations: Christmas Offering 2017
There’s just something about the anticipation of Christmas that puts a smile on my face. I love the music, the TV shows (I’m still partial to the Rankin-Bass stop-motion shows from my childhood), getting to use a blanket at night, and even shopping at Christmas time is a little less painful. And I …