It is a year that I am not sorry to see go. The personal losses have been too high, the political climate too volcanic, the rewards of hard work seemingly too few and far between. So it was only fitting that my husband broke a rib one day before Christmas, temporarily confining him to the […]
Faith Notes
Faith Notes: Unique gifts that bring joy
Yes, there really are only 12 days until Christmas. So, unless you’ve got a partridge and a pear tree, a handful of spare rings and some leaping lords lying about, it’s time to get busy. With the convenience of the Internet, it’s tempting to order gifts online, but I’m a huge fan of supporting local […]
Faith Notes: Preparing our hearts for Christmas
Last weekend marks the first Sunday of Advent, a spiritual season of preparation for Christmas. This usually causes me to thumb through my collection of holiday books to select a liturgical guide to read with my family each week to remind us that Christmas is about more than the gifts we’ll find under the tree. […]
Faith Notes: A time to tear down
It’s time to apologize for the harm done in Jesus’ name throughout Christian history.