An Imagining based on Matthew 1:18-25
I admit I was angry when Mary went off to visit her elderly cousin Elizabeth and never even told me she was going. It should have made more of an impression on me when she returned after three months full of miracle news. Elizabeth –…..
Part of celebrating Christmas is observing Advent – a period of purposeful waiting.
I’m not talking about the frenzy that commercialized Christmas-making ushers in long before Thanksgiving. Rather, holiday preparations ought to be highly personal and particular, reflecting what makes Christmas meaningful to each of us.
I begin observing Advent by decorating my house. I…..