Monthly Archives: December 2009

"See, I am making all things new."  Revelation 21:5  I read recently about an ancient Scottish custom. It called the celebration of "first-footing" and honors the first guest to cross the threshold of the house after the beginning of a … Continue reading →

"Out of clutter, find simplicity." Albert Einstein I received an email from a friend who was basking in her acts of de-cluttering. Over the past few days, I too, have been making plans to clean out little spots that have … Continue reading →

I have a daily meditation book called The Celtic Spirit. Its pages are filled with beautiful, wise and often playful words encouraging the reader to stay in tune with the daily transitions of the year and how, if we awake, … Continue reading →

As the events of Christmas week are fading into the distance and those of the New Year are moving into focus, I have finally had the time to reflect on what is often the frenzy that is Christmas Eve. The … Continue reading →

Most Minnesotans and other Midwesterners have been spending the last day watching for updates to an anticipated Christmas Eve snowstorm. We have listened as the meteorologists have reported the snow arriving in a few hours from 'watch' to 'warning'. That … Continue reading →

"The light shines in the darkness"……. John 1:5 Just a few hours ago the Winter Solstice arrived. On this day,December 21st, we recognize that the sun will begin returning and our days will once again grow longer. There was a … Continue reading →

"O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,How lovely are your branches!Your boughs are green in summer's climeAnd through the snows of wintertime.O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,How lovely are your branches!" I am sitting right now in the glow of our … Continue reading →

I am surrounded right now with a low hum of activity. Here in the church office we are busily and steadily preparing for Christmas Eve. Though there is still one Sunday left in Advent, all the many details that go … Continue reading →

In the late afternoon hours of waning light, I walked across Loring Park on my way to the light rail station. It was very cold yesterday. I am not sure the temperature made its way into the double digits. This … Continue reading →

"The world has tilted farfrom the sun, from colour and juice…..I am waiting for a birth that will change everything."~ Hilary Llewellyn-Williams Here in the northern hemisphere, more particularly in Minnesota and regions near, we are experiencing the darkness of … Continue reading →