by Jeannie Kendall – originally posted here on January 17, 2017. The wise men have always intrigued me. Of course the tradition is there – a named three kings bearing no …
by June Friesen As I have been preparing myself for the ending of 2022 I have contemplated the things I have done, the memories I have made that I treasure, …
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 Carol Dixon I am not usually lost for words (my husband of 52 years can vouch for that) but this Advent I have been dumbstruck with awe and wonder …
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 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 …
All photos and writing by June Friesen; Scriptures from The Message Translation. THEME: “Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme and invitation of this year’s Season of Creation. …
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