Today is the fourth Sunday in Advent, the day we light the candle signifying Love. Like Hope, Peace and Joy the previous few Sundays, sometimes it doesn’t feel like there is much love in the world. The picture is of a nativity scene at a Lutheran church in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Setting […]
I was out shopping today. Groceries, not presents, but that meant I saw the crowds. Lots of people looking for last-minute gifts. I’m at that stage in life where gift-giving ir pretty easy. My family has everything the need. except, I am told, a potato masher, so we don’t really exchange Christmas presents. That’s easy […]
With Christmas just around the corner, some Advent thoughts from 2015. He looked round again and could hardly believe his eyes. There was the blue sky overhead, and grassy country spreading as far as he could see in every direction, and his new friends all round him, laughing. “It seems, then,” said Tirian, smiling himself, […]
I waited for the sun to go down to write and post this, though I have been thinking about it for a few days. December 21 is the equinox, the shortest day of the year, and the beginning of Winter. Not that it feels any different than yesterday. There is a dusting of snow on […]
The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas continues to dominate the headlines. Prospects of peace seem slim to non-existent.Conflict seems to be a way of life in the Middle East – but it doesn’t have to be so. So often it seems peace is humanly impossible, as neither side is willing to make concessions unless […]
Times have changed. You can’t watch it on television anymore – unless you are an Apple TV subscriber. But for 50 years it was a broadcast television staple at this time of year. A Charlie Brown Christmas is based on the Peanuts comic strip that became popular in the 1950s. The strip was a cultural […]
I saw this on a friend’s Facebook page and laughed. It has been more than 50 years, but I remember. How could anyone not know it was a Bb trumpet? As always, the comments section is open. .
The third Sunday in Advent sees the lighting of the candle signifying joy. How joyful are you these days? Thursday, the last time I posted here, I seemed anything but joyful. I realize now that my malaise was real – the onset of a cold that more or less knocked me out of circulation since […]
I have the blahs. Which I don’t think is a recognized ailment. I’m feeling the time crunch this month. Too much to do. Not enough time to get it all done. Especially with so many people just wanting a minute of my time. It’s never just a minute. And it frequently wasn’t necessary. I’ll get […]
I went to a flower show. Not the sort of thing I normally do. I took lots of pictures to share here. But somehow, in the 18 months since attending the event, I haven’t gotten around to those posts. Maybe I’ll make a New Year’s resolution to post only from my unfinished file for January. Does […]
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