The church sanctuary felt cold as we gathered to decorate for Advent. Unpacking the boxes of long evergreen garlands, large red bows, and chrismons for the trees, we needed Christmas music to help us get in the spirit and to banish the overwhelmed feelings of the huge project.Soon everyone hummed along to the familiar carols […]
Are you ready for Christmas? This question is asked everywhere you go now that it’s December. The answer depends on how you define ‘ready.’The decorations and warm colors of fall are packed away. The mantle is barren.Now I’ve begun to drag the boxes and tubs of Christmas decor out of the attic. It becomes a […]
A plaque on my desk contains three words:God. Grace. Gratitude.There’s a interesting connection between those words.The “God of all grace” is one of the names given to God in scripture (1 Peter 5:10). God is the author of grace, freely giving it to us though we are undeserving. The greatest gift given to us is […]
