In the last five days, I’ve had a dozen or so conversations with people who are trudging though the season: People who feel like failures in gift giving, phonies at parties and the only person on earth who doesn’t adore the holidays. If you know me very well, you know I am one of them. … Continue reading Have a Real Christmas
I drove home from a friend’s last night in tears, which is not a big a deal except I can’t identify exactly why. It started when I was praying, which happens, so ok, but I don’t really do basket case – except at Christmas and sometimes Mother’s Day – so I thought I’d make a … Continue reading Christmas Crying – A List of Probable Causes.
All I wanted for Christmas this year was to stop doing nothing about the condition of the world, to be more like Jesus in the exact way he calls his followers to be – light. After calling himself the light of the world, Jesus passed the mantle. WE are now the light of the world … Continue reading Did You Get What You Wanted for Christmas?
Going to the Sea 