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 →

He appeared, and the soul felt its worth…

Merry Christmas! See how valuable you are to Almighty God, as you read each word of this song, one of my favorites... O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviours birth; Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'Til He appeared and the soul felt … Continue reading He appeared, and the soul felt its worth… →

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 →

Review of The Taste of Snow

by Stephen V. Masse Illustrated by Brian Allen ©2012 Good Harbor Press For Ages 8 - 14 This sweet story takes us along with the close-knit Kinders family through the days leading to Christmas in the small Austrian town of Gartendorf. We see life through the eyes of an eleven-year-old girl, Nicole, who has received … Continue reading Review of The Taste of Snow →