A Ski Trip To Remember

Although it seemed to take longer than normal to get here, winter has certainly arrived in the Shenandoah Valley as evidenced by snow cover and single digit temperatures. Such frigid conditions set the stage for some excellent skiing, or so I’m told. My last skiing excursion was during my college…

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Turning To The Light

Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat. Personally I prefer turkey, and ham is even better, but the reality is that Christmas Day is fast approaching! While Luke details Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem and Matthew tells us about the Wise Men, John’s nativity story is much different. Instead…

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Semis of the Sands

We are deep into December with Christmas preparations proceeding at a brisk pace. Most trees are now up, many presents have been purchased or ordered, and we’ve already enjoyed reading numerous Christmas cards. One of the simplest and yet most powerful Christmas decorations is the holy nativity. Various versions of…

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