Al Hulbert 12/21/21 Al Hulbert 12/21/21

Willing to Wait

For most, the Christmas season quickly fills up with events, parties, special things like parades and visits to Santa. For children (and some tall children) it's tough to wait for the presents to present themselves. I so enjoy this time of year, and I'm sure many of you do as well. I also love revisiting the various vignettes of the cast who populate the story of nativity.

Al Hulbert 12/15/21 Al Hulbert 12/15/21

Willing To Go

Advent season is second only to Easter on the Christian calendar, and it is filled with memorable people and events which culminate in the birth of Jesus. The rhythms of the days preparing for him to arrive display familiar stories. The carols and hymns rehearse the thrill of hope as a weary world rejoices and invitations to come, all you faithful, to see the baby so long promised and how here.

Austin Evans 12/14/21 Austin Evans 12/14/21

What Child is This?

I have so many unanswered questions about the Christmas story. When was Jesus really born? What day? What year? Was the manger inside or outside? Did he look like Mary? Did he have cowlicks? Did he have bad breath? Did he cry? How many family members were around for the birth? How many shepherds were there? How many magi? Although fun to imagine the answers to those questions, they really aren't important. The most important question was, "What child is this?"