The Majesty of Christmas

Christmas is best pondered, not with longing, but with imagination. The majesty of Christmas is found in its mystery. h/t Max Lucado

Advent /4: Prepare

After the tribulation ends, then the sun will grow dim and the moon will not shine, and the stars will fall; the heavens will convulse.“Then all mankind will see me, the Messiah, coming in the clouds with great power and glory. However, no one, not even the angels in...

Childlike

It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, whose mighty Founder was a child Himself. Adapted, Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870)

The Candy Cane

The true origins of the ubiquitous Christmas candy cane cannot be known. However, the legend told and its symbolism make a sweet (pun intended) seasonal story. The story begins in 17th century Germany. A choirmaster is said to have given sticks of candy to reward good...

The Gift

The dearest gift on Christmas DayIs not beneath the tree.It’s one that doesn’t need a boxThat matters most to me.No pretty wrapping or shiny bowAdorns this wondrous gift.It fills my heart with peace and joyAnd gives my soul a lift!What gift could possibly...