Thought for the Week: Enjoy!
Ushering in a New Year gives us pause to stop and consider not only our goals and aspirations for the coming year ahead of...
Carpenter’s Corner: Fresh start
The stage had been set, in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth fantasy “The fellowship of the ring”, as the shire prepared to celebrate Bilbo’s 111th...
Carpenter’s Corner: Faith in a bottle
I love the idea of sending a message in a bottle. I have always wanted to write something on a piece of plain white...
Thought for the week: Our Joy is full
Today is a day to celebrate new birth, new life and new joy into our lives. Jesus said: “I have said these things to...
Carpenter’s Corner: Christmas promise
Christmas time, for most people, is one of the most festive, colorful and happiest seasons of them all. However, for others, Christmas can be...
Carpenter’s Corner: Songs of Christmas
Don’t you just love Christmas with all the colored lights, joyous songs, presents and pageantry that surround the announcement of the Messiah’s birth? The...
Thought for the Week: Peace on earth
“In the hustle, bustle of the season don’t forget the reason it’s here” is a line from one of my favorite Christmas songs. I...
Carpenter’s Corner: Peace and goodwill
Driving down Alpine Boulevard last night, I was pleasantly surprised to see many businesses adorned with colored Christmas lights. It was as if by...
Thought for the Week: Bringing light to the world
As we approach this sacred Christmas season let’s do so with conscious intention to feel, know and experience once again the true meaning and...
Carpenter’s Corner: Hard hearts
The rain had slowed down a bit as patches of blue sky floated by behind clouds that dappled the crisp Jerusalem morning air. It...