it’s nearly Christmas

it’s nearly Christmas

Only a few more days and it will be Christmas. How are you feeling? Making your lists and checking them… umpteen times? Maybe you’re feeling a bit harried as you think of things that still need to be done. Are you feeling excited or is a sense of dread looming...
o holy night

o holy night

T  h  e  y     t  r  a  v  e  l  l  e  d     f  a  r  . Tired. Exhausted. No room. No room at the inn. A stable. A manger. A star.   Pain, water, blood, cries… Five fingers. Five toes. Two eyes. A mouth and a nose. A Baby born. Perfectly formed.  ...
silent night, holy night

silent night, holy night

Adrianna closed her tired eyes. “Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.” The carol whished around her. By the end of the second verse the beauty of the music settled on her weary shoulders. “Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light.”...
a Christmas stranger

a Christmas stranger

    BEEP – BEEP – BEEP! The little boy looked at his alarm clock. It was 9:00 am. He jumped out of bed and ran to the calendar, knowing full well what day it was. December 24th, the day before Christmas! The little boy was so full of Christmas cheer that he...
weather gives our plans the cold shoulder

weather gives our plans the cold shoulder

Snow gently falling. Sun streaming through the clouds. Birds busy about the birdfeeders. A massive thick blanket of glistening snow everywhere you look. It’s a Christmas postcard of brilliant white – beautiful. I live in rural Southwestern Ontario, Canada and late...