Bah Humbug or Good News of Great Joy
“Bah Humbug” is an expression used to show disgust at the Christmas season, made famous by Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens novel ‘A Christmas Carol’. Ever had that “Bah Humbug” feeling? With all the “Joy to the World”, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and all the other songs of goodwill and glad tidings…
The Wide Eyed Wonder of a Child
Over the river and through the woods to Austin from Texas…..now it’s play time with my Southern Texas Fam!!! Oh the miles I’m putting on my car….but every mile brings with it so much gratitude and thanksgiving. I delight in these precious times of family focus — especially here during the Christmas season. While my…
Go Tell It On The Mountain
It’s the third Sunday of Advent and it’s time we should sing that song “Go Tell It on the Mountain”! Well — not necessarily from a mountain — that would mean we’d have to go climbing! Perhaps we can start right here on level ground to be joyful and full of the good news of…
Cornish Hens, A Street Sign and Noticing and Pondering
Lately, I’ve seemed to be more of a noticer AND a ponderer than ever before. Both words seem to be encased in the traditions of Christmas. I’m in good company. The shepherds were noticers of the angels who broke the news of their Savior’s birth. The Wise Men were noticers of the star that led…