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Tag Archives: Christmas
These Crazy Days Before Christmas
I don’t know about you — but I can’t remember a Christmas that seemed as full of stress as the one coming in less than a week. This morning there were more ornaments on the floor around my tree. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Church, Faith, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Love
Tagged Advent, Children, Christmas, Faith, God, Love, Thanksgiving
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Hats off to Mark Twain
Time has felt a little oppressive lately. I have a cold, sore throat, earache, and headache at present. No big deal, but slowing me down. Worse, I still don’t have my Christmas tree. The grandest room in our house is … Continue reading
Decorating For Christmas
Last Sunday was the first Sunday in Advent, and it dawned on me yesterday that I better get busy. It helps that it has snowed since yesterday morning, and there is NO WAY that I am going out. I did … Continue reading
Come To The Table
I can’t help myself. Everybody has weaknesses. I’m a pushover for having meals with people I care about, old and new friends; visitors from near and far; family members who can have their arms twisted to stop by for a … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, Friendship, Love, Marriage
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Christmas, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Memories
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Our Hands Are Full
We are too old for this. Perhaps it is punishment for our sins. Maybe it is just the jest of the devil to make us curse our lot. It might be intended as a little entertainment, so others will sit … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage
Tagged Aging, Christmas, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Money, Prayer, Trial, Worship
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Celebrating A Particular Birthday
Long ago, when I was young, in a public high school in Ohio, a remarkable teacher taught his classes a wide range of vocal music. At one point, we learned Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Cantata: “To Us a Child is … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrate, Christmas, Forgiveness, God, Music, Thanksgiving
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It’s a Holly Jolly Christmas . . .
Christmas is just around the corner. The cookies are made (although their numbers dwindle by the day), entertaining is in full swing and festivities are on-going. The calendar is crazily filled in. Sunday, the 24th, will be the 4th Sunday … Continue reading
The Countdown is On
I find myself in an odd emotional state. In the midst of a major transition in life, my emotional triggers are right under the surface. In a single ten minute period, I move between being so happy that I can … Continue reading
The Best Time of the Year, Even When it Isn’t
We are in the weeks before Christmas. For some, it means parties and shopping and better food than usual. For observant Christians, today is the second Sunday of Advent. We are preparing for the arrival of God, born of Mary. … Continue reading