Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
I remember the first year Christmas didn’t meet my expectations. I was a sophomore in high school and my parents had sold our home and bought another one a few miles down the road. However, because we hadn’t closed on the new house on the day we moved out of our old home, we were … [Read more...]
My friend Kristi begins listening to Christmas music on October 15. When the clock strikes midnight, she has the First Song carefully chosen and ready to play. Listening to winter tunes before the Halloween candy is consumed is way too early for me. Look at her all bundled … [Read more...]
I was 13 when we Californians made a rare trip to spend the holidays with our Cleveland relatives. My eldest cousin took over the social planning one evening, insisting we see a holiday movie recently filmed in the area. The movie stared Peter Billingsley, the kid from the … [Read more...]
The time is here! The turkey is gone and we can officially celebrate what stores have been pushing us toward since September: Christmas Consumerism. Last year, I thought I finally came across the true meaning of the season: This year, I realized how wrong I was. … [Read more...]
What I Did: Every year at Christmas time, Sunset Presbyterian in Portland hosts an assist-a-family program. Key volunteers labor for months identifying families needing help, coordinating groceries that will be delivered to thousands, and finding community members willing to … [Read more...]