As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches, I thought I’d offer you another glimpse of the holi-devo. Here’s another sample devotional from One Thousand Gift Receipts.  November 27 Christmas Tree   “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they [...]

Halloween—or Fall Festival, if you prefer—descends in only a week, marking the traditional start of the “Holiday Season.” After that, it seems only a matter of days (minutes?) before we celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s! Does just the thought of it strike fear into your heart and mind—as you consider the hundreds of extra [...]

I enjoy sitting down with friends visiting over a cup of coffee. However, that’s not always possible, since many of my favorite writer-friends live in far-off places like Ohio and Houston. Granted, Houston’s not that far from Dallas, but I’m not headed there any time soon. What was possible was joining two of my co-authors [...]