Old Truth For Today

When we bought our 1950s-era house, it came with a vintage pool table in the basement. A few weeks ago, my husband opened the table to fix some jammed balls. While inspecting the inside, he discovered an old newspaper, neatly folded and tucked away. The newspaper was a 1970 edition of The Niles Daily Star . It was filled with fascinating cultural snapshots from that day—shockingly low grocery prices and one especially questionable recipe for a sardine and bean salad. My mom d

Every year as Christmas rolls around, we hear the familiar story of the birth of Jesus. And truly, it is such a unique and powerful story. One of my favorite parts of the biblical Christmas narrative is Mary’s song of praise, found in Luke 1:46–55 (NLT): Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One is holy, and

“Mommy, is Santa Claus real?” my four-year-old asked me. Oh boy. This question is always tricky for me. I want to nurture the magic of childhood and imagination without lying to my kids. I want them to know they can trust what I tell them. And I want to be careful not to make Christmas more about presents and cultural legend than about Jesus.