There were two friends who served together during World War I. They spent much of the war involved in trench warfare, suffering from terrible living conditions and being constantly under fire. The closeness of the trenches and the terror of the war drew these two friends closer and closer together. They talked about life, their families, and their hopes and about their future---when and if they returned home. During one battle when the troops had left their trenches and charged the enemy, Tom... >> more

I once heard the story about a young man who wanted a custom paint job on his car. He wanted the car to be two different colors. He wanted the whole right side to be one color and the left another color. When asked why he wanted his car painted like that his answer was that he did not want anybody to be able to identify him by his car and its color. He sounds like a young man who was paranoid or running from something or someone. He also sounds like a young man who could not make up his mind... >> more

There is a song that is familiar to all of us, a secular song,that could be called an advent hymn -Although it does not talk about God,or about the coming of Jesus,or about the Christian hope. As I talk about the song for just a moment, I wonder if anyone can guess the name? The song is loved by millions of people - especially by children.It is a song that speaks about the coming of an important person,a person who knows us and our every action,a person who is good and loving and who expects us... >> more