I promise I'm not a hoarder. Okay, maybe slightly, but I promise you won't see me in a documentary about hoarding. I'll be the first to admit that I get too emotionally attached to things, often things of little monetary worth, but of great emotional value. A few months back, my mother was cleaning out… Continue reading Advent: Passing It On
Month: December 2023
Surprised by Christmas
On my way to work last week, I encountered something unexpected: snow flurries! Now friends of mine who live in Colorado and New Hampshire have already had snow this season, but here in the Ohio River Valley, it's unusual to have snow flurries before December 1. Not unheard of, just unusual. Combine those flurries with… Continue reading Surprised by Christmas
Advent: In the Beginning
Today is the beginning of Advent, the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Maybe for you, Advent isn't something you observe, you're just doing regular ol' Christmas things. For others, Advent is serious stuff: the beginning of a new Church year, etc. I tend to fall in between. For me, Advent offers a chance to… Continue reading Advent: In the Beginning
