Arrival   The long wait is over! In the still, dark hours of the night, A child has arrived. And the world is forever changed.  

Name I have nothing to add to my post today. Merry Xmas everyone!  

Prophecy 1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. Matthew 2:1-2... Continue Reading →

Jubilation Unbridled jubilation is a rare thing. But when we see it, how can we help but smile? Even if it comes through a fictional character...

Peace Christmas is almost here! There is still so much to do. My wife and I are handling the stress very differently—and I suspect we are adding to each other's stress as a result of these different approaches.  She has been scampering around doing thousands of tasks.  I am in denial—and will begin scampering over the... Continue Reading →

Sing "I've heard there was a sacred chord that David played. and it pleased the Lord ... Hallelujah!! "  

Comfort I was stuck on today's word when I was thinking about the comfort (n) rather than comfort (v). Yes, we live in such extreme comfort compared to most of the world and most of history.  But that didn't feel right for this photo-a-day discipline (Thanksgiving, fine... not Advent). But, all of the food, warmth, safety,... Continue Reading →

  Filled Bowl filled with good soup, tale of renewed Christmas Hope, souls filled with new warmth.

Speak After nearly a week of a coughing and a sore ribcage... Speaking is not an easy task right now. It's painful. It often triggers more coughing. But this is not the way things should be. The ability to speak is something we take for granted. We do it without even thinking about how we do... Continue Reading →