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With all of the excesses of the season, there is something to be said for having a bit of enlightened restraint. Our next Virtue of Christmas has a lot to do with one of the primary members of the Nativity Scene. … Continue readingPurely Christmas
It’s Christmas Day and I hope Santa was very generous with the treasures under your tree and surprises in your stockings! We’re going to spend the Twelve Days of Christmas examining how to apply Benjamin Franklin’s Thirteen Virtues to our lives. … Continue readingThe Virtues Of Christmas
Gaudete Sunday is special for a variety of reasons. The candle on the Advent wreath is a different color from the others. The rose candle is symbolic of the joy which is this Sunday’s theme. … Continue readingSunday of Joy
There’s something magical about snowmen. The ingredients are simple: some snow, some imagination and a few odds and ends to make facial features. … Continue readingMust Have Been Some Magic…
What would the holidays be without gingerbread? What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say gingerbread? House or man? I always think of gingerbread houses despite the charming fairy tale about the runaway cookie. … Continue readingHolly Jolly Gingerbread
Peace is something we all seek, but so few know how to attain it. Is peace just the absence of war or is really a whole lot more? … Continue readingSunday of Peace
In everyday conversation, “hope” sounds like a weak, passive, wishful sentiment. … Continue readingSunday of Hope
Black Friday Matters What has become a holiday shopping tradition for many actually started with a darker meaning. Let’s take a look at the origin of the name and at the implications it has for the shopping holiday today. What is … Continue readingBlack Friday Matters
11 Facts About Bagpipes That’ll Make Your Hair Stand On End Bagpipes were considered a weapon at one point because they were used to frighten the enemy The bagpipes took the place of trumpets in battle in 1549 at the … Continue reading11 Facts About Bagpipes That’ll Make Your Hair Stand On End
Nativitygram My goodness, can you imagine if they had text and social media back in Bible times? The creative folks at TXT Stories have their ideas of how that might go. TXMAS 2018 #5 – NATIVITY SCENE | by txtstories … Continue readingNativitygram
