Christmas 2025 Greetings from the Prophet Isaiah. Question: Could anything written 2,765 years ago be relevant today in 2025? Answer: You better believe it, and I do mean that literally. (1.) “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and shall call His name ‘Emmanuel’.” (Isaiah 7:14). …
A Little Book for Lucy the Light. [this “little book” is in process of being written, so please don’t read until it is finished soon] Lucy, this little book is specially for you, written and assembled by Grandma and Grandpa Larson. This is something we have done for each of our grandchildren. We have done …
Unlikely Sources of Gold. “If you listen carefully you can hear the truth from the unlikeliest sources, especially from the unlikeliest sources, from an enemy, from a stranger, from children, from nuts, from overheard conversations, from stupid preachers… Are not great discoveries also made at the unlikeliest moments?” (Walker Percy, The Second Coming, p.181) Hello family and friends, It …
Music in the Key of Pappy: My Musical Memoirs. “My life goes on in endless song above earth’s lamentations. I hear the real, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear its music ringing. It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from …
My Theology is Jesus, Part Two. “My theology is Jesus Christ, and nothing else. If I can but understand Him, I shall need no other. Take your theology from Christ Himself. Learn from Christ Himself. That is the only theology that everyone must have.” (George MacDonald (1824-1905), a Scottish author and minister who has inspired me …
A PRIMER ON PRO-LIFE MATTERS, from A to Z. “Where sin abounds, grace much more abounds!” (Romans 5:20). “Enough! You’re here to defend the defenseless, to give justice to the weak and fatherless, to maintain the rights of the oppressed and needy. Your job is to rescue the powerless and stand up for them, to …
My Theology is Jesus. ‘My theology is Jesus Christ, and nothing else. If I can but understand Him, I shall need no other. Take your theology from Christ Himself. Learn from Christ Himself. That is the only theology that everyone must have.” (George MacDonald (1824-1905), a Scottish author and minister who has inspired me the …
Secret Doors for Sadie. Sadie, do you remember our little door at the side of our house at the lake? It has an arch, and the arch was covered in vines and roses, and there was some mystery to it. You loved it, and you called it your “secret door.” Well, we have more secret …
Steve’s Swedish Heritage. My Swedish grandfather on my father’s side was David George Larson, born to Johann and Selma Larson in Borgstena, Sweden, in 1889. He was one of ten children, and they lived on a farm. It’s no wonder they had to send David away as a seventeen-year-old to America to look for a …
Oh, the Places We’ve Lived – The Life Itinerary for the Larson Family. “On the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again. Goin’ places that we’ve never been; seeing things that we may never see again. And I can’t wait to get on the road again. Like a band of gypsies …
The Larson Family’s Faith Journey. “As believers we should do our best to meet together, to assemble in worship, instead of pulling away from each other as some continue to do. In fact, we should come together even more frequently, eager to encourage each other, urging us onward as we anticipate that Day dawning.” (Hebrews 10:25). …
When God is Human: A Meditation on the Christ of Sinai Icon. As I gaze through your face, I recall a line from the Te Deum prayer: You did not shun the virgin’s womb. First a fertilized egg, then a floating fetus God in survival mode with a fragile cord of wonder and food …