One thing that brings joy at Christmas is a gift we didn’t expect but, when we got it, it was something we didn’t even know we wanted. It was exactly right.
Christmas joy
Tag: christmas
what the herald angels sang
Like most of the old hymns, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” tells us things about God, not about ourselves or our needs.
Christmas chimes
The winter will end. The darkness will recede. Everything will be as it should be. Every celebration points to this day and every disappointment does too.
the silence of the night
I’m not saying if we sang a few Christmas carols our politicians would quit lying and our celebrities would quit fornicating. I’m just saying we have gained nothing by banning such music and have lost a great deal.
an Advent(ure) of faith
Tonight there were four candles on our table, but only one was lit. It is the first week of Advent and, if you let it, every meal can be turned to worship.
the daysman 