Poem submitted by Elaine Breckenridge Advent I live my Advent in the womb of Mary. And on one night when a great star swings free from its high mooring and…
by June Friesen LUKE 2: 1-20 1-5 About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of…
by Joy Lenton It’s dawn on Christmas Day. A sense of anticipation builds. Children are already fumbling for their lumpy, weighty stockings and emitting excited squeals before hurrying to show…
by Kate Kennington Steer … And if, as autumn deepens and darkens I feel the pain of falling leaves, and stems that break in storms and trouble and dissolution and…
by June Friesen Let us begin with the story so often shared in the Christian church as well as Christian homes around Christmas and on Christmas eve as well as…
by June Friesen CHRIST COMES FOR EVERY HEART, INCLUDING THE LONELY HEART As I have celebrated Christmas over the years, I have observed that for some it is a time…
I love the sentiments of this beautiful poem, which speaks to us so much of the unexpected and often mundane dilemmas of Advent. An Advent Poem by Mary Oliver, Dear…
Editors Note: Each Thursday in July we have had an Artful Julybilee – a celebration of art through the exploration of our current theme. We hope you’ve enjoyed the many…
Editors Note: Each Thursday in July we are having an Artful Julybilee – a celebration of art through the exploration of our current theme. We have many talented artists and…
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