July 18, 2007 | 1 comment
The following is a story from a President Ballantyne who told of a special Christmas season from his boyhood days. Ballantyne grew up in Star Valley, Wyoming, which is harsh country. The summers are short and fleeting, while the winters
January 1, 2007 | 4 comments
My family and I got back Saturday from a 9 day trip to our cabin in the Blue Mountains in Oregon State, and as usual, the venture was packed full of spiritual lessons. We had a great time—peaceful, fun, and
December 24, 2006 | 1 comment
A woman called yesterday and agonized, “I don’t get it. What is this Christmas thing all about? The endless gift-giving, the eating, the indulging, the commercialism, the running around and getting stressed out, the people who are left out…and what
December 22, 2006 | 3 comments
Ever worried about debt? Wonder what the spirit of Christmas has to do with paying the bills? Check out Chris Raymond’s, “The light of Christmas,” that shows how the light of Christ led her out of the darkness of too
December 10, 2006 | 5 comments
While paying bills last night, I made a couple of charitable donations to local missions and food banks that feed the homeless and care for the less fortunate. As I wrote the checks, I felt great joy well within for