Last Sunday, Trinity began its annual Christmas liturgy, which includes Christmas music and sermons related to Advent and Christmas. One of the songs we sing was “Away in the Manger.” The second verse of the endearing hymn gets me thinking about the reality of Jesus’ birth and what was actually occurring during that first biblicalContinue reading “Mary’s pregnancy was no cake walk”
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A Costly Christmas: Surrender as a New Year’s Resolution
I like easy Christmases. You know, a Christmas with little or no fanfare–simple Christmases with few bumps and issues. I knew trouble was on its way when I found out on Christmas Eve that a lasagna I was baking was the main entree for that evening’s supper. To have it as the main course put undo pressureContinue reading “A Costly Christmas: Surrender as a New Year’s Resolution”
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