Happy 6th Day of Christmas
When I was growing up, one of the superstitions that people around me believed was this: You must take your Christmas tree down before New Year’s Day or you will have “bad luck.” I am thankful that Christ has set…
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The Spiritual Message of a White Christmas
Merry Christmas again, Mamas. I wish you could come on in for a cup of hot tea. Even though it is super cold here, as it is in so many places around the country this morning, I was thrilled last…
Merry Christmas, Mamas
How do you like the question: “Are you ready for Christmas?” I admire all the folks who can answer “Yes” before Christmas Eve. I am not one of those folks. Maybe one year . . . As a result of…
Why Jesus Came
The highlight of our recent trip to Rugby was the Lessons and Carols program at Christ Episcopal Church, built in 1887 for the community. We waited patiently in a long line outside the church before being invited inside. This is…
Worship
As we drove home from Rugby last Saturday night, we passed through Jamestown, near where World War I hero Sgt. Alvin C. York grew up. This small Tennessee town serves as the county seat of Fentress County. To our delight,…
Little Town of Bethlehem
Ray and I recently enjoyed an evening in Granville, a tiny historic community in our county which I have written about many times before. We enjoyed a bit of shopping and a delicious meal and Christmas concert at Sutton General…