When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild theContinue reading “The Work of Chirstmas”
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Christmas Eve Services
Over the years Bob and I have made a tradition of attending Christmas Eve Services. The buildings have ranged from a converted factory to an history cathedral. Music has included magnificent organs, rock and roll bands, strings, choirs, soloists and a mariachi band. The ancient words have been spoken in Latin, English and Spanish. Traditions` have coveredContinue reading “Christmas Eve Services”
Thought for Today
“How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, His precepts!” ― Benjamin Franklin
Mary’s Boy Child
Winter Solstice
Thought for Today
“We light candles in testament that faith makes miracles possible.” — Nachum Braverman
Healthy Living A to Z: Z is for Zucchini
I know winter may seem an odd time to be talking about zucchini. Have you ever tried to think of a healthy living word that starts with Z? I was grateful for zucchini. And why shouldn’t I be? Zucchini being made up mostly of water is low in calories with just 20 in one cupContinue reading “Healthy Living A to Z: Z is for Zucchini”
Thought for Today
“As long as Hanukkah is studied and remembered, Jews will not surrender to the night. The proper response, as Hanukkah teaches, is not to curse the darkness but to light a candle.” — Irving Greenberg
In Honor of Hanukkah: Shine
Thought for Today
“Shall we liken Christmas to the web in a loom? There are many weavers, who work into the pattern the experience of their lives. When one generation goes, another comes to take up the weft where it has been dropped. The pattern changes as the mind changes, yet never begins quite anew. AtContinue reading “Thought for Today”
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