Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis (not related) held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, West Virginia. Jarvis started a campaign to make “Mother’s Day” a recognized holiday in the United States. Although she was successful in 1914, she was already

There is something special about a smile. It is really hard to be sad or to frown when someone is smiling. A little smile can totally change the mood of a day and the attitude of the heart. Smiles are contageous and what a different world it would be if there were more people smiling, seeking to mak

Dear Friends, What a time we are living in! Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby in the same year. The Lord is up to something! I was recently sitting in a discussion with some church leaders and when the topic turned to both of these men, everyone around the table agreed that a profound shift h