Unto the Least of These
Sister Marian’s 70th birthday celebration was more than just a milestone—it was a moving tribute to a life poured out in love. Though she never married, Marian became “Aunt Maresy” to generations, weaving a vast spiritual family through simple acts of care, hospitality, and joy. From babysitting grandchildren to surprise turkey bacon miracles, her story unfolded in laughter, tears, and testimonies from around the world—each one a witness to the quiet, powerful legacy of a woman who made everyone feel like family.
Candles in the Blizzard: A Christmas Story
It was Christmas Eve, 1976. Bruised winter clouds hung low over the city, heavy with unspent snow. The endless urban sprawl stretched from Manhattan, across the Hudson River, and into the gridded maze of North Bergen, which Blair and Regina Adams now called home. The city buzzed with its usual cacophony—horns blaring, tires squealing, sirens wailing into the night. But inside their apartment, Christmas had managed to carve out a quiet refuge.
The Power of Attitude—Grace in Action
We place so little emphasis on our attitudes, treating them as uncontrollable reactions to circumstances, people, and forces beyond our control. But that’s a lie. If we believe we’re merely puppets of external dynamics, there’s no freedom in that. The truth is, my attitude is the one thing no one can take from me.
God’s Provision in Times of Plenty and Trial
I started this past Thanksgiving Day with the six turkeys I had cooked spread before me on our kitchen island —two fried, two roasted, and two smoked. The air was filled with the rich aroma of flour browning in the gravy, mingling with the savory fragrance of roasted meat that has been the smell of Thanksgiving since I was a small child.