With the holiday activities slowing down, now is a great time to chill with a classic Christmas story. Here are some recommendations from my recent discoveries. “Uncle Richard’s New Year Dinner” by Lucy Maud Montgomery, a fortuitous mix-up.You can read the story here Unable to find a publisher, the author printed 200 copies of this … Continue reading Quality Classic Christmas stories that Stand the Test of Time
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It’s All Relative
Personal Connection with the Word and its Author In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God. “The Word” is a reference to the Bible. And I would guess that our experiences with the Bible are usually relative to our culture, our family and our friends. Relatives … Continue reading It’s All Relative
Jacquie Lawson interactive Advent Calendars: an artistic feast
Someone you know would LOVE this little gift! Years ago, I was the lucky recipient of a unique digital gift of visual beauty and sweet music, A Jacquie Lawson Advent Calendar. Each day in December something new happened. I loved it so much, I turned around and sent one to someone else. She loved it … Continue reading Jacquie Lawson interactive Advent Calendars: an artistic feast
…And the soul felt its worth
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Savior's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining 'Til he appeared and the soul felt its worth. from "O Holy Night", words by poet Placide Cappeau, music by Adolphe Adam It's true! I can attest to it. … Continue reading …And the soul felt its worth
The Nativity Scene – a Reminder
Whenever you see a nativity scene, be reminded that God wants to be closer to you.
A Spiritual Rest during the Holidays
“Yet with the woes of sin and strife the world hath suffered long;Beneath the angel-strain have rolled two thousand years of wrong;And man, at war with man, hears not the love song which they bring:O hush the noise, ye men of strife, And hear the angels sing.”from “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” by Edmund … Continue reading A Spiritual Rest during the Holidays
A German Christmas
Today my post is by a guest author, sharing first-hand memories of what Christmas was like for the children of Germany two generations ago. * * * * * * * One of us always wanted to be the first to pull the 30th of November off the calendar, because Dec. 1 marked the beginning … Continue reading A German Christmas
He Lifts his Voice, the Earth Melts
One of my mom’s favorite verses of scripture is Psalm 46:6, so I decided that for Christmas I would make her a poster of the scripture that she could hang on her wall. I added my visual interpretation of the verse, using pictures that displayed the chaos and terrors of today’s world in contrast with … Continue reading He Lifts his Voice, the Earth Melts
A Personal Celebration
Joy to the world! the Lord is come; let earth receive her king. –Isaac Watts, Joy to the World All week I’ve had this song in my mind. I’d start many days with it as a way to counter my early morning tangle of thoughts and concerns. It has been refreshing to correct my thinking … Continue reading A Personal Celebration
I Bring You Great News
Christmas, to me, is evidence that God wants to be with us—near us—not far away. That changes everything I used to believe about God being a looming taskmaster whose main purpose was to hand out a list of rules and dire consequences with a warning, “Now don’t mess up!” Christmas shows the … Continue reading I Bring You Great News
Happily Writing 