Shalom

by Katie GreenUncategorizedPosted on No Comments

Along the Western Front in Belgium, it was a dark and bitterly cold night — Christmas Eve, 1914. Soldiers had already seen far too much blood. They were deeply traumatized, aching for their families. The distance between what they believed the war would be and what it had become felt like a gaping chasm. Then, …

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Have I allowed myself to be a Bethlehem?

by marette jorgensonthe Birth of Christ, UncategorizedPosted on 2 Comments

It’s Christmas Eve, and it’s a quiet morning. For many years, quiet and Christmas didn’t go together. We are in a different season now: it’s quiet, which gives me time to ponder. When the kids were young, there were programs and adventures.  We never emphasized getting at Christmas time; we focused more on the giving. …

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