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Blue Christmas 2013
There is a scene in the extended poem by W.H. Auden, For the Time Being, that has never left me since I first read it. The language is so visual I can almost see it. Transplanted into contemporary England – … Continue reading
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Tagged Blitz, Christmas, Christmas Oratorio, explosion, For the time being, gift, Jesus, Joseph, love, Mary, Matthew 1:18-25, WH Auden
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Thursday, December 8th: God’s Christmas Shopping List
Alright, so that’s tongue-in-cheek. God doesn’t need to buy gifts – God is the gift! Still, in today’s reading from Isaiah, God makes some promises: When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is … Continue reading
Posted in Advent Meditations, lectionary reflection
Tagged Christmas, Episcopal Relief and Development, gift, God, Isaiah 41:17-18, shopping, water
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A gift
Shiny globes strung together to decorate a Christmas spirit; mere baubles, but I wanted them. My mother loved them, too, so I bought them for her, and, whether out of guilt or generosity, she said it was the … Continue reading
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