All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).Isaiah 7:14 NLT The Lord himself will give you the “sign,” something to see, touch, hear. A baby like us, but…
Month: December 2023
“Yes”
So Mary said, “Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. Luke 1:38 New English Translation ********** Mary first conceived Jesus in faith and then in the flesh, when she said “yes” to the message God gave her through the angel. What does this mean? It means that God…
Did You Hear What I Hear?
What I hear, and what speaks volumes to me every time is at the end. After the gently contemplative Silent Night, Jingle Bells come in and begin working up to a frantic pace; like I tend to do. But then, the strong brass cuts in with the steady pace of O Come All Ye Faithful….
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Before we all get heartily sick of Christmas carols, I want to share what I consider to be the Best Carol Medley Ever: Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival. Every year I make sure I listen to this music several times. It speaks to me in a particular way. I wonder if you will hear what…
The Season of Wonder
For me, December has been a season of wonder. I wonder whether I will get the decorating done. I wonder if I will miss someone on the Christmas Card list. I wonder if I will have time to bake cookies. I wonder if I will find the perfect gifts. I wonder, I wonder … And…
Hearing? Listening?
It’s that time again. When the outdoor temperature drops below 20 degrees, I trickle water from the faucets in my bathroom. It is on the outside walls and susceptible to freezing. The cats love this. Freezing cold “wild” water? What’s not to like. Or lick! As soon as I open my bedroom door in the…