New Year, New You
We’re going to start off this fresh new year with another of the Virtues of Christmas. Each new year offers an opportunity to do things differently and hopefully better than before. … Continue readingNew Year, New You
Celebrate Temperance
New Year’s Eve is a great time to celebrate the turning of the great wheel of time, but the statistics show that up to 48% of traffic fatalities on this celebratory night have been attributed to drunk driving year upon year. … Continue readingCelebrate Temperance
Be De-Stressed, Not Distressed
Be De-Stressed, Not Distressed On this last Sunday of the year, I hope you will take some time to enjoy the silence we discussed yesterday and take some comfort from the next of our Virtues of Christmas. Tranquillity Tranquillity. Be … Continue readingBe De-Stressed, Not Distressed
Silent Life
Silent Night is one of the most popular Christmas carols on Earth. Since its introduction in 1807, it has been translated into nearly every language on Earth. The popularity of the song is based on how strongly it resonates with people in this busy age. How can we find solace in silence? … Continue readingSilent Life
Beating An Orderly Retreat
After all the presents are unwrapped and the parties are mostly over for the season, it’s time to start thinking about getting your house back in order! It’s still Christmastime, but a lot of people start packing it up right about now. … Continue readingBeating An Orderly Retreat
Thrifty Christmas Thursday
If you didn’t go shopping for the deep holiday discounts yesterday, you’re going to want to snap to it! You can pick up all sorts of otherwise expensive holiday decor at tremendous discounts if you can get them before they break out all of the Valentine’s Day merchandise. … Continue readingThrifty Christmas Thursday
Beneficially Busy Boxing Day
The day after Christmas is celebrated in many countries as Boxing Day, but here in America, we’re often either right back to work or right back to the mall to exchange unwanted gifts. How does that fit in with The Virtues of Christmas? … Continue readingBeneficially Busy Boxing Day
The Virtues Of 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
Thoughts On Christmas Eve
The day before Christmas is filled with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation. From the mundane to the sublime, Christmas Eve is the deep breath before the big reveal. … Continue readingThoughts On Christmas Eve
Sunday of Love
And now we come full circle on the Advent wreath. The fourth and final Sunday of this season of penitence and preparation is about God’s love for us and ours for God. This is not romantic, fickle love but rather the steadfast and enduring love of חֶסֶד (chesed) and ἀγάπη (agapē). … Continue readingSunday of Love