Celebration & Grief: A Season of “Firsts”

By Joe LaGuardia As I am writing this, the weather is a warm 80 degrees, and my wife and children are at the beach collecting shells.  There is a slight breeze.  I can tell by the waving palm trees just outside my office window. All of this is a reminder that I am not inContinue reading “Celebration & Grief: A Season of “Firsts””

Snowy, steepled church inspires Christmas blessings

By Joe LaGuardia Just mention the word “church”, and people do not think of auditoriums with coffee shops, but the classic one-room, steepled church set in a snowy, foothills environment.  A red door stands ready to greet visitors and large windows provide light even on the darkest of days.  Perhaps there is a bell tower, chimingContinue reading “Snowy, steepled church inspires Christmas blessings”