Tag Archives: Christmas

Going in Haste

I usually leave all the hurrying to my husband. I would rather leave early and get there late than hurry to do anything. But, there’s hurry in the Christmas story that was totally justified and just can’t be ignored.  The shepherds were keeping watch over their sheep by night. While they were diligently, methodically, butContinue reading “Going in Haste”

Little Pictures

“Do you have any tattoos?” The little girl circled me inquisitively, picking up one of my hands and examining my arm. “No tattoos,” I answered. She continued looking anyway, explaining that her teacher and her mom have tattoos.  “Why don’t you have tattoos?” she asked. “Well, why do they?” I was hesitant to answer herContinue reading “Little Pictures”

Rooted in Memories

I can tell Christmas is coming by the flood of magazines in my mailbox. Everyone wants a little piece of my holiday spending, and they try all kinds of tricks to persuade me to buy their merchandise. This week, a magazine boasted personalized needlepoint stockings, just like grandma used to make, alongside the words, “ThinkContinue reading “Rooted in Memories”

The Three R’s of Peace

An Excerpt from “Receive Him: A Disciple’s Advent” Philippians 4:4-6; Luke 2:22-40 Anna had many reasons to grumble, complain, and lament. She had been married young, but after only seven years, her husband died leaving her alone and childless. In her day and time, there was no way she could provide for herself. How wouldContinue reading “The Three R’s of Peace”