On this day after Christmas, here’s the story in a few words:
Christmas
My friend and fellow fiction writer Angela Arndt wrote about Christmas cards and graciously allowed me to share her post here: Paper Christmas Cards Every paper Christmas card I receive is read and hung in the window so I can see it every day. I love seeing the beautiful scenes, […]
Christmas Cards: To Send or Not to Send?
Hard to believe, but this past Sunday was the first week of Advent–the beginning of the beginning. “Advent” means “coming” in Latin, and for centuries Christians have observed the four weeks leading up to Christmas as a time of remembering the birth of Jesus Christ. For many Christian denominations, Advent is […]
Beginning of the Beginning
Are you feeling like the Grinch this year? Would you rather Christmas didn’t exist? It’s Christmas week, a time that many people consider the most joyous time of the year. But that’s not true for everyone. The holidays may be difficult for those struggling financially who can’t compete in the “Santa Claus” […]
From Babe to Comforter (Names of God)
Before the Beginning (Names of God) We often think of the birth of Jesus as a beginning. And in many ways, it was: The beginning of what many of His followers thought would be a new kingdom on earth. The beginning of a new way of tracking time. (Yes, I know […]