The Invitation for Peace

Amman shivered as he pulled his cloak up around his neck to guard him against the night air. He appreciated the provisional benefit of the soft woolen fleece the flock had rendered. Despite the fatigue from a day of herding, it was here among the sheep and the other shepherds’ silent contented company that heContinue reading “The Invitation for Peace”

The Invitation: Joy

During the holiday season, one of the most rewarding experiences we participate is in giving gifts. Often when we are trying to make our selection. We picture who the gift is for and try to picture in our mind how the gift might be used. After we had made our selections, many of us inContinue reading “The Invitation: Joy”

The Invitation: Faith

The sun was beginning to set as the evening breeze whispered through the olive grove. Mary sat against the trunk of a small tree and smiled as she looked down at the name she had written in the sandy dirt: J-O-S-E-P-H. Mary quickly added her name under it and stared off into the glow ofContinue reading “The Invitation: Faith”