Believe it or not, like so many issues of our day, Christmas decoration traditions tend to divide us. Some break out the garlands and trees November first because the garnishes and colors of Christmas cannot come soon enough. Others take no joy in the decorating – it’s more chore than cheer. In like fashion, theContinueContinue reading “A Thrill of Hope: Sweet Hymns of Joy”
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A Thrill of Hope: Light of Faith
Christmas races toward us while the world and all its wearying ways continue to spin around us. The busier we are, the more likely our spiritual rhythms give way to our growing to-do lists and gnawing pangs of loss. No matter what vies for our attention, it’s up to us to resolve where our gazesContinueContinue reading “A Thrill of Hope: Light of Faith”
A Thrill of Hope: The Weary World
We feel the weariness of the world. Too many people are weary from war, death, and homelessness. Too many families are weary from grief, illness, and conflict. Too many of us are weary from lack, loneliness, and stresses that seem relentless. Weariness can lead to despair – to a hopelessness that tempts us to giveContinueContinue reading “A Thrill of Hope: The Weary World”
A Thrill of Hope: O Holy Night
Twenty years in my Oklahoma church established within me a love for tradition. In particular, as each Christmas Eve approached, I’d anticipate with great joy our soloist’s offering of “O Holy Night.” Somehow when this song crescendoed its way from “the stars are brightly shining” to “fall on your knees” to the triumphant “O nightContinueContinue reading “A Thrill of Hope: O Holy Night”