“Isn’t He beautiful, beautiful, Isn’t He? Prince of peace, Son of God, isn’t He…” so the praise hymn goes, and so goes my heart and spirit caught in thrall with my Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. And yet, I…
Isn’t He Beautiful?
Tag: Christmas
Finding the Real Christmas: A Kind of Memoir
As a child, Christmas was my favorite holiday. While there was certainly an element of innocent greed involved, there was also the magic of decorating real trees (right in the living room!), and special music, and annual visits to Santa…
My Prince Has Come
She laughs with him, they dance. They twirl and her gown flows wide. The glass slippers are elegant and perfect. The ballroom is crowded, but they are alone. He sees her deeply. She longs to see him that way too.…
A Holiday Guide
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. (Philippians 4:8) This…
Girl vs Tree (Christmas Edition)
The date? December 7th, 2011. The arena? A living room, toy-strewn and holiday-festive. In one corner, we have a brand-new nine foot, pre-lit, fully decorated Christmas tree. Weakness? Bulbs burning hot and entire strands going kaput overnight. In the other…