On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two turtle doves. In today’s culture it’s fairly easy to thin that today Christmas is over. The trees in our living rooms are starting to lose too many needles and causing a mess. The lights, while a beautiful addition to our homes are…
On the 1st Day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. This famous Christmas song is significantly deeper than one might think. It sounds a little silly to hear of lords a leaping and ladies dancing but each of these have a meaning behind the words. And we’re going to…
This week’s Music Monday is coming a bit early since tomorrow is Christmas morning. I thought of skipping this week but then I heard this rendition of my favorite Christmas song ever. But why? Why is this one my favorite? Well to put it simply, I am the little drummer boy.
Have you ever thought about what the first Christmas was like? So many different people were involved in the story, and each bring a new perspective. Today I would like to focus on Christmas from Mary’s perspective. What was it like to have been chosen by God? Mary must have been filled with hundreds of…
It’s that time of year again; the month of December is a busy one for most people. For many people December is filled with the stresses of end of the year work assignments and projects, exams for students, meal planning and preparations, shopping and making sure everyone on your list has a Christmas gift, and…
Christmas is one of those unique and special times of year that remind us that there is hope. Even when life throws us a curve ball and things just don’t go quite as planned, there’s hope. This Christmas chances are there will be something happen out of the normal. Chances are someone will do or…
Well tomorrow is Christmas. Tomorrow we celebrate the birth of a child whose name was to be called Immanuel. But what does that name mean for you and me today? Many of us know the name Immanuel means God with us. But it goes deeper than that. Each letter in his name can remind us of exactly how…
Today we resurrected an old tradition in our family. We went to spend Christmas with my grandparents. We used to always celebrate Christmas with them on Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember. But before we could really get started with our celebration I was asked a deep and heartfelt question.
I do a lot of listening. Perhaps more than most people realize. Most people see me talking but you’d be surprised the things I can hear. One of the comments that echoes around this time of year is a complaint of sorts. Often in Christian circles people will complain about the greetings of the season….
We’ve all seen it. Many of us have one in our houses this time year. Our churches pull them out of storage as we approach Christmas. The manger scene is a staple in our Christian celebrations of Christmas. We’re so familiar with the characters in the story that we likely don’t even give it much…
