Tag: Santa

Love, Jesus

Love, JesusAs a teenager, I was so excited to see my name on a name tag on a carefully wrapped present. I couldn’t wait for Christmas. I remember carefully unwrapping the present, checking out the contents, and, with care, wrapping the gift back up. Speaking of name tags, wouldn’t it be awesome to see a…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 24, 2023 Off

Remember Christmas 2020?

As I stood in what seemed to be a snail’s pace going through a Hobby Lobby check-out line, I couldn’t help but notice this jammed-packed “Christmas” store. Shelves upon shelves of every color of Christmas you would want – white, pink, blue, green, turquoise, or traditional red. And every style you would want – country,…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 10, 2021 Off

Permission Granted to Let a Few Things Slide

It’s no longer “beginning to look a lot like Christmas” because it is Christmas and it’s exploding in living color, bright lights, adored Christmas carols playing, Santas at Salvation Army kettles and stores, shoppers with carts loaded with treasures to be wrapped and placed under the exquisite trees I’ve seen displayed on FB and Instagram.…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 5, 2019 Off

Merry Christmas! God Showed Up!

“He was here! He was here!” Kids all over the world are waking up their families with shrills and abounding excitement! The “jolly old soul” made it to their homes last night. They are sure he was here because the cookie plate only has crumbs on it. Most importantly, stockings that were hung by the…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 25, 2018 Off

It’s Baby Jesus AND Santa Time!

The competition is real! Baby Jesus versus Santa! I’ll admit it. I cringe a little when Jesus and Santa get the same “top billing”. THE One is very real and the other is make-believe and THAT one’s promises are based on what someone delivers or not. I was amused when at my church a couple…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 15, 2018 Off