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Tag Archives: Christmas
Prayer from the homeless
This weekend we attended a memorial service in a public square in the center of town for a teenager who took his own life. He was the older brother of a friend of Chandler’s. All we knew about him prior … Continue reading
First in line
In the town of Bethlehem A king and ruler child was born Not too many people noticed Just some shepherds on their farm Plus a few hundred thousand angels Breaking the heavens with their song And the rocks and the … Continue reading
‘Torten’s Christmas Secret’
Torten’s Christmas Secret, by Maurice Dolbier, has been my wife’s favorite Christmas book since childhood. Published in 1951, and surprisingly hard to find for such a good book, it is the story of a gnome at the North Pole who … Continue reading
Jesus came
Every Christmas story I know of has the same plot line — so much so that it can get very old — Is Christmas going to come? It can take many forms, but Christmas hanging in the balance is always … Continue reading
From darkness to light
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12 Last Saturday, Marti and I drove down the wide street of a quiet, middle class neighborhood … Continue reading
Wonder
I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How Jesus the Savior did come for to die, For poor orn’ry people like you and like I, I wonder as I wander … out under the sky. I sometimes think … Continue reading
First Friday
It’s the first Friday in December. That means our little town swings into Christmas mode tonight in a big way. At 5:00 p.m. the main street in the center of town will be blocked off and stages will be set … Continue reading
Merry (day after) Christmas
Yesterday I wrote to you in the predawn hours of Christmas, something I haven’t done since the Catch began. I was inspired to share the moment with you, as if Santa had the time to sit down and write a … Continue reading
Seek
Everyone was seeking. The wise men sought a star. The angels sought an audience. The shepherds sought a stable. Every Jew alive sought the savior. (Every male child born was possibly him. Every female child born carried the hope of … Continue reading
What Child Is This?
This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing. Haste, haste to bring Him laud The babe, the son of Mary. Jews still seek their Messiah. If you are ever around a devout orthodox Jew who is … Continue reading
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