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Come, Emmanuel #3
Christmas has turned into one of the busiest, most frantic times of year, hasn’t it? How far this holiday has come from the most humble of origins. Amidst concerts, travel, all of our planning, Christmas service preparations, parties Christmas shopping,… Continue reading
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A Post from last Christmas that seems most timely…Come, Emmanuel (#2)
As the anticipation, the “Watching and waiting, looking above” continues, we move (backward) to the first verse of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” Perhaps, this is the most poignant of this hymns litany of verses, with its begging and… Continue reading
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We Gather Together…and other Pre-Meal Customs
Each of us have our own special family customs and traditions…be it when you have your thanksgiving meal, driving to see the lights on Christmas Eve, on and on the list could go…My hunch is that for every one of… Continue reading
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Music’s Power to Evoke Hope & Peace
Today is one of those days where so many in the brotherhood of humanity are looking to lean into something…something that will offer a glimmer of hope and a vision of a day when peace will abide. Music has, time… Continue reading
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Lead, Kindly Light
One of my prayer tools (and it is a serendipitous blessing of helping my poor piano-keyboard skills at the same time) is sitting down and leafing through old hymns and hymnals at the piano. It reminds me of great music… Continue reading