“And did you put the envelop in your pocket?” —George“Yeah…yeah…maybe…maybe.” —Uncle Billy In general, busyness [having too much to do] tends to be a part of life that requires some boundaries. During the holidays, busyness can feel somewhat overwhelming and difficult to carve out time to be fully present for

“How much do you want?”—Mary Bailey offers a roll of money to desperate Building and Loan customers. I cannot even imagine how desperate we might feel if we had no hope for tomorrow and no Savior to walk with us into it. Today, may be filled with challenges, but we

“Nice girl, Mary…[the] kind who will help you find the answers, George.”—George’s mother It’s truly wonderful to be around people who bring the best out in us. Years ago, I remember being a part of an adult Bible Study and we were talking about this very topic. As we concluded,

“George saved his brother’s life that day.  But he caught a bad cold which infected his left ear.  Cost him his hearing in that ear.” —Joseph, the angel In our quest for life, human beings seek to attain what we value or bring life genuine meaning. It’s a journey of

“Why don’t you go to the riff-raff…and ask them to let you have eight thousand dollars?” —Mr. Potter, to George after money goes ‘missing’ God carefully positions around his children a small core group of people [Spirit-led family] who have their backs when life happens.   The enemy comes to

“In my book he died a much richer man than you’ll ever be!” —George Bailey to Mr. Potter about his father, Peter Bailey Honor involves recognizing the glory [Heb. kavod—weightiness, worth] of God, as well as ascribing that honor to those made in his image.  When we inwardly honor God