Power Tools

Carpenter's Son The gauntlet of holiday demolition is driven at full throtle. For God so loved the world, He sent a carpenter's son to remodel. The foundation of marriage is crumbling; pillars of integrity are unknown. Yet this Child in the manger lives as our eternai Cornerstone. The treasure of a virgin birth is seldom valued anymore. When prodigal children come home for Christmas, Christ is simply a revolving Door. Amidst a culture obsessed with wealth, this infant wore poverty as a crown. When He divinely sellected the nails, walls of opposition came crashing down. Those who reject the nativity have locked the Savior out of our schools. In order to rebuild this nation, God's Word and prayer are our power tools. Christmas at Ground Zero The colors of civil liberty have been distorted by shades of terror. Those who reject the nativity embrace the spirit of error. Each conspiracy of mass abortion is truly a brutal plot. Acts of holocaust were conceived out of emnity for Bethlehem's Tot. Memories of loved ones that we've lost are irreplaceable souvenirs. Yet this Child of compassion tenderly wipes away the tears. In the pressence of betrayal, Emmanuel invites us to dine. Infected wounds are cleansed by majestic morsels of bread and wine. Christmas at ground zero is a bitter sweet reunion. All our enemies have been forgiven at the table of Holy Communion. Broken Ornament The perfect story book Christmas is filled with loved ones and laughter. But at the inns of marital decay, there's no room for happily ever after. What began as a slice of heaven, simply became a time to regroup. For those who prefer a la mode, here's the single parent's scoop. I was blinded by the mistletoe right from the very first kiss. Now I must pull Santa's sleigh by myself; I don't remember signing up for this. The competition to by a child's love is truly a pathetic tournament. Amidst this desperate holiday hoax, I feel like a broken ornament. Plagued by Humpty Dumpty affairs, I yearn for just one moment of Zen. Not even all the king's men can put our family back together again.