Lately I had opportunity to be a caregiver, to show up, do a necessary task, an errand, or just talk, and give encouragement to someone.

I love the sweet smells of Christmas, the glow of candles, but Christmas is a gritty story about real people in a tough, miserable spot.

The Oxford school shooting where the parents of the shooter enabled their son’s actions is a tragedy. Surely, this event raises an...