GUEST POST from Don – Christmas Young

CHRISTMAS YOUNG Packing 4 kids into a station wagon a few weeks before Christmas is difficult in any weather, but when the path to where it is parked is slippery … that’s a struggle.  We were headed to a small nearby city where there were several tightly packed stores to do shopping.  Everyone got a bath, dressed, …
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Supernal Sunday, December 22, 2024 Edition – LOVE!

Love Came Down At ChristmasChristina G. Rossetti Love came down at Christmas,Love all lovely, Love divine;Love was born at Christmas,Star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godhead,Love incarnate, Love divine;Worship we our Jesus:But wherewith for sacred sign? Love shall be our token,Love be yours and love be mine,Love to God and all men,Love …
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Supernal Sunday Dec 15, 2024 Edition – JOY!

Today is the 3rd Sunday of Advent, and the candle that is lit on this day represents Joy. I have been sharing elsewhere on this site about Hope on Dec 1, and about faith on Dec 8. Though I have shared about Joy here previously, today’s graphics are specifically about this day, as we anticipate …
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GUEST POST from Don – GUEST POST from Don – Christmas on Blurry Mountain (part 4 of 4)

CHRISTMAS ON BLURRY MOUNTAIN (4 of 4 – final) After the festivities, Mr Hughes banked the fire and everyone got ready for sleep.  Mike took a moment to speak to Sarah.  “You have such a giving family.  I am privileged to be part of this.  At my house is a plastic tree with little electric lights and lots of …
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GUEST POST from Don – GUEST POST from Don – Christmas on Blurry Mountain (part 3 of 4)

CHRISTMAS ON BLURRY MOUNTAIN (3 of 4) Ma invited Pa to the table after he removed his boots and set them where the snow could melt. After breakfast he and John Michael loaded firewood into the wagon along with some shovels and some other materials, then hitched a horse to it and drove to where …
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VIDEO: Music Monday

The closer we get to Christmas, the more excited it become! These hymns are lovely together I think! There is background noise, I’m sorry. My parrot Maxwell wanted to interject the occasional response to particular chords, and Pete was working on his ham room down the hall which wasn’t very quiet. But that’s how things …
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