As we light the second candle on the Advent wreath this Sunday, we step further into the sacred season of waiting and preparation. Advent, a time of anticipation and hope, encourages us to reflect on the coming of Christ, both in His humble birth in Bethlehem and His future return in glory. This second SundayContinue reading “Celebrating the Second Sunday of Advent: A Time to Prepare the Way”
Rethinking Christmas: A Holiday or a Holy Day?
A reply to a recent post about Christmas provided me food for thought and fodder for a deeper conversation. One of my friends from across the pond and curator of PURE247 RADIO , Andy B, commented on my recent post about how to keep Christ at the center of our Christmas celebration. Here is whatContinue reading “Rethinking Christmas: A Holiday or a Holy Day?”
In Anticipation of Turning the Page in a New Year
One of the first things I ever had published occurred long ago when I was a rebellious teenager sitting in a high school English class. It was a poem titled Alone. If I recall correctly, my poem got published in the school paper and later in a commercial poetry anthology (whose name I’ve long forgotten).Continue reading “In Anticipation of Turning the Page in a New Year”
