Ringing in Advent (Part 1 of 4)

Ringing in Advent (Part 1 of 4)

Happy First Sunday in Advent! Hearing those words do you smile? Or do your shoulders slump? This is the time we celebrate love, joy, peace, and hope. But do you catch yourself loving the idea that it’ll all be over soon? Do you get the greatest joy when the list is...
An Open Letter to Abby

An Open Letter to Abby

We’ve met just a couple times. I’m the ditzy violin player at Papa Robin’s church here in Monroe. Today I caught up on your struggles with leukemia. Abby, there is so much I don’t understand—why you, why now, why this. You, dear lady, know more than any of us, the...