Christmas was nice and relaxed this year. It was just our immediate family until the evening so we woke up late, opened, presents, ate some breakfast, and then vegged. It was my kind of holiday. I tend not to share “what I got” posts on social media, except in two instances. First, it’s something I…
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Merry Christmas
May I take this opportunity to wish all my readers a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. Wherever you are I hope you are among people who genuinely care for and support you. And may joy be an ever-present refrain for you all in the year to come.
The Time Has Come
Tonight Central Baptist will celebrate one of my most favorite worship services of the year, Christmas Eve. I am on record with my personal dislike for the Christmas Shopping Season 1, and this leaves a number of people assuming I’m a grinch. I am not. The truth is, I adore Christmas. The wonder of the…
My Happy Place
As Christmas nears, and my schedule relentlessly attacks my soul, I find myself being dreadfully tired. I’m much due for a break, and one is coming, but there’s still a lot left to be done before I can rest. So, as weariness creeps in, I find myself going to my happy place. I love Williamsburg…
The Christmas Post, Early
It’s become a bit of a tradition for me to write a post during holiday season which explains how much I really dislike the holiday season. There are a myriad of reasons for this. First I’m an introvert, and the sudden explosion of parties and socials and “fun little get togethers” sets my stress level…
Annual obligation – It’s called “Advent” people…
It seems like the annual tradition of Christian snarkiness gets earlier every year. First it starts with e-mails which follow the general theme of, “Make sure you say ‘Merry Christmas’ this year and let people know the real reason for the season!” I usually get upwards of ten of these e-mails, eventually I’ll get a…
