Traditions that make a difference

Thank you for sharing the family traditions that enhance you family's spiritual journey.

Tim Calcara on February 16, 2015

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Oliver got it wrong

I was a junior in high school. The iconic movie, “Love Story” was setting box office records. Everyone had seen it but me. The story was about a couple named Oliver Barrett and Jenny Cavalleri who fell in love and got married with plans for a long and adventurous life together. The movie ended in tragedy when just a few years…

Tim Calcara on February 13, 2015

The common thread

Nothing like the Big Game to make us all feel connected. Maybe you had the experience as well. Watching the Superbowl on Sunday night, I posted status updates as the game ebbed and flowed generating responses from friends on Facebook that I rarely hear from. And it got kind of strange when I started hearing from people that I absolutely…

Tim Calcara on February 5, 2015

Celebrating changed lives

No better way to start the New Year than hearing from those whose lives have been changed by the power of God. Enjoy! Randi:  (Randi is a teacher at a local school, and requested help through Christmas Angels for a family in need.  A listener named Anne responded and paid for hot lunches for the children.  This is Randi’s response to…

Tim Calcara on January 27, 2015

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Tim’s Prayer and Share for February

Do you remember Tevye the milkman? He opens the famous musical “Fiddler on the Roof” with a song that framed the life of a Jew looking to keep “balance” amidst the challenges of uncertainty while living under Russian rule in the tiny village of Anatevka. Here’s a little bit of his opening monologue…

Tim Calcara on January 27, 2015

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Waiting

If I had to pick a Life song that has had the greatest impact in my life the past few weeks, it might be “While I’m Waiting” by John Waller. It’s the theme song from the movie “Fireproof.” Check it out here if you need a refresher. Here’s the deal. I’ve never been very good at waiting.…

Tim Calcara on January 15, 2015

A Christmas witness

The following story is true and just came to me from one of my dear brothers in Christ. It’s truly a solemn reminder of the importance of being willing at all times to share our faith, regardless of the outcome. My friend writes this: “What I am about to write is a shortened dialogue that I had the pleasure to be a witness to.…

Tim Calcara on December 22, 2014

End of year giving update

IRA Charitable Rollover: The extension of the so-called “IRA charitable rollover” was just approved last week by Congress for the 2014 tax year. President Obama has indicated he will sign the bill into law, leaving donors only a few days to take advantage of this special giving incentive. Congress reinstated…

Tim Calcara on December 19, 2014

Tim’s Prayer and Share for January

2014 was a year of wide emotional swings for us. Celebrating breakthroughs at various moments while simultaneously slogging through painful loss at other times. The past 12 months had it all for the Calcaras. I’ve heard of people getting frozen in their past if you will, afraid to hang up the next calendar. Concerned that…

Tim Calcara on December 19, 2014

Great expectations

Clark Griswold, the main character in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation taught me a lot about great expectations at Christmas.  Mostly though, it was the expectations that he had for other family members that are most famous, or should I say infamous.  A few examples come to mind. He expected his extended family to…

Tim Calcara on December 16, 2014