“Oh holy night, the stars are brightly shining. It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth.” Such a beautiful song. When I started singing this earlier today it wasn’t because of Christmas, although this is a time of Christmas carols and hymns. I was singing it in response to the death of a member … [Read more…]
I have wanted to use that line for years. I always forget. I don’t remember the story it comes from but I do remember it has been very special to me. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I think that is true because of the traditions of Christmas. Each family has traditions. And through the years … [Read more…]
Tomorrow is the Feast of St.Nicholas. According to Wikipedia the feast day is celebrated as a Christian festival with particular regard to his reputation as a bringer of gifts. I think that it is more of a German thing than anything. My mother’s family was German so I think that lots of the things we … [Read more…]
Christmas is an important holiday for me. I am sure it is my favorite but it is so important to me. You see, to me, it melds the religious with the secular, the traditional with contemporary and ties it all up with a community and family bow. All my life I have known how important … [Read more…]