Josh Groban sings “O Holy Night”
A gift of music for all my readers Wishing you a blessed Christmas and comfort for those going through difficult times. God sent Jesus because he knows about our troubles and because he loves us.
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December 23rd, 2009. For those who are not familiar with the Christian celebration of Christmas—the birth of Jesus Christ— we celebrate Christmas on December the 25th. Each year at our church, we retrace the steps of Mary and Joseph and … Continue reading →
I Dreamed a Dream– Susan Boyle
I rocked my granddaughter a few evenings ago while singing along with Susan Boyle’s new CD. I had bought the CD while doing some Christmas shopping, having made up my mind that I would get a copy when it came out. Boyle’s voice is … Continue reading →
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever– on stage
December 16, 2009 Late last Friday afternoon, my husband and I drove to Woodstock to see the perfomance. I’d been looking forward to seeing this play on stage and to see my friend and her daughters in their first-ever theatre production. Theatre Woodstock … Continue reading →
Trying out for parts in a play– The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
My friend Audrianna told me awhile back that her two daughters had auditioned and got parts for a stage play of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It seems that both girls were familiar with the story. One had read the book at school and … Continue reading →
Beginning of winter
We have not yet reached the official first day of winter, but winter has come. After our cold but relatively dry November, the weather has shifted and given way to snow. Thursday morning we awoke to see snow— and not just a dusting of … Continue reading →
snow
There’s a prediction for a big storm tonight. The air is damp and the wind is cold. Are the weathermen right or will the storm pass us by? Speaking of snow, Robert Frost once wrote a poem titled “Stopping by Woods … Continue reading →
A different kind of Christmas Play
A year ago, we finally had enough children in our Sunday School to put on a play, and perhaps because we had so many little ones, staging the Christmas pageant seemed a little too challenging or daunting. Our director, a … Continue reading →
The Christmas Play
Marcia Laycock, author and member of The Word Guild, wrote of a Christmas pageant at her church. Chaos reigned supreme. That’s how it seemed as we rehearsed our Christmas play. … That was nothing new. Every year it seems to happen. … Continue reading →
That Christmas letter
Last week, as I waited for a certain photo for my Christmas card, I wrote a Christmas letter. The year 2009 has been a bountiful year of good news even if the financial world and our pocketbooks took a large hit. … Continue reading →