When I was a young person, I was deathly afraid of bees. There was an inner panic that set in when I spotted one of these flying insects of death. When one was spotted in the distance, I would carefully monitor its flight path and adjust my own course to avoid any chance of an encounter.

Peace and harmony. Fellowship and love for one another. Goodwill towards men. These are some of the platitudes that get discussed at Christmas time, but are seldomly seen in our world today. Instead, we have discord in our homes and families. Our workplace is often a dog-eat-dog environment

Thanksgiving season is upon us. Our church had an early Thanksgiving dinner, fellowship and praise service this year. You may likely be involved in similar events over the next few weeks. You may have a time of sharing thanks around the table on Thanksgiving day. It’s a good thing

It’s the Christmas season and every kind of Christmas tradition comes out of the closet and takes on a life of its own. You may enjoy cutting down your own tree (like us), baking Christmas cookies for friends and family (or yourself), or getting your fill of Christmas music.

My Dad was a butcher. As such, he knew some things about sharpening knives. It seemed like every Thanksgiving he would get out this massive blade that looked like a machete for the kitchen along with what looked like a long metal rod with a handle (aka knife steel). With the skill of a Benihana chef,