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Tag Archives: Christmas
Waiting for the Past
Waiting. It’s one of the hardest things there is to do. Waiting can be joyful and full of wide-eyed anticipation, like a child trying to fall asleep on Christmas Eve so the morning will come faster, or it can be … Continue reading
The Best Gift of Christmas
I am recalling a Christmas when our youngest son, Chandler, was a child. I don’t remember how old he was, but he was old enough to think of someone other than himself. He had an idea. He would wrap up … Continue reading
December the 24th
The calendar, month of December, caught my eye for some reason this morning. The 24th was bolded, and I was immediately struck with a pleasant feeling, and I decided to explore what that was. In spite of so many Christmas … Continue reading
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
John Fischer The Catch 