Tag Archives: Christmas

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2020)

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Kerry

Norman Rockwell, Union Station.Cover for Saturday Evening Post, Christmas 1944 For most of my life, I have not appreciated this popular Christmas song. It seemed too nostalgic and smarmy. But 2020 has made me think of it in a different … Continue reading →

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Peace 1914-2014

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Kerry

In Advent we are stirred to contemplate the mystery of the Incarnation in light of hope, peace, joy and love. This year, as we mark the centenary of the first world war, let us take hope by reflecting upon the … Continue reading →

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Grateful

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Kerry

Thanksgiving Song At our Christmas feast, December 25, 2013, we were gathered with family from near and far in my parents’ home in northeast Missouri. Candace, Rachel, Hannah and Susanna worked up this arrangement of the “Thanksgiving Song,” by Mary … Continue reading →

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Bruce Cockburn – love in a broken world

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Kerry

“Like a stone on the surface of a still river, driving the ripples on forever, redemption rips through the surface of time in the cry of a tiny babe…” (Bruce Cockburn, “Cry of a Tiny Babe”) The Incarnation reveals the … Continue reading →

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The Winter Hexagon

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts “He is wise in heart and mighty in strength… who alone stretched out the heavens and trampled the waves of the sea; who made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the … Continue reading →

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The first Christmas gifts

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts In recent years I’ve prepared a core Christmas gift for a fairly large number of students, house guests, nieces and nephews. Last year it was copal (the precursor to amber) and the previous year it … Continue reading →

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Welcome all wonders – Richard Crashaw on the Incarnation

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts One of my favorite classical Christmas CDs is Welcome All Wonders!, which includes a musical arrangement of my favorite Christmas poem. Ever since the girls were very young, whenever we have gathered together to light … Continue reading →

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Earthrise: Christmas blessing from space

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts “Give us, O God, the vision which can see Your love in the world in spite of human failure. Give us the faith to trust Your goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness. Give … Continue reading →

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Little Women, lifelong children

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Kerry

“My child, the troubles and temptations of your life are beginning and may be many, but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do that … Continue reading →

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Christmas Bible Studies

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas posts | Christmas Nights at Home Read the opening chapters of Matthew, Luke and John in various familiar and unfamiliar translations. Listen to them in audio or dramatic readings. Explore your Bible dictionaries, Bible maps, and Study … Continue reading →

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Christmas Fiction

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas posts | Christmas Nights at Home Favorite holiday fiction for leisure reading Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol George MacDonald, Adela Cathcart George MacDonald, “The Christmas Party,” from Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood. John Grisham, Skipping Christmas Dorothy … Continue reading →

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Christmas Poetry

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas posts | Christmas Nights at Home Read aloud: Favorite poems “Welcome, all wonders in one sight! Eternity shut in a span, Summer in winter, day in night, Heaven in earth, and God in man! Great little One, … Continue reading →

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