The day after our American Thanksgiving,[1] I climbed up into the attic and retrieved the stored Christmas tree parts and two boxes of tree decorations. I am amazed at the tree. I bought it 25 years ago because our granddaughter had asthma and we were concerned about having a “real” tree. Hard to believe that it…
Tag: Birth of Christ
Great Expectations
Christmas comes with strings attached – in the form of great expectations. You know what I mean. Women all around the world go to bed on Christmas Eve with visions of a perfectly basted, perfectly moist turkey, freshly scrubbed kitchen, spit-and-polished kids, and well-behaved pets dancing in their heads. The pressure is on. The in-laws…
Mary’s Struggle
In just a few more days we will celebrate the birth of our Lord. What a time of joy—it is not happy holidays or season’s greetings, it is Merry Christmas and my heart dances as we celebrate the holy gift—I love it! Over the years traditions have developed and are anticipated and enjoyed. For me,…
