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A Short Poem for Christmas Day
“Xmas Day” by G. K. Chesterton (an early poem) Good news: but if you ask me what it is, I know not; It is a track of feet in the snow, It is a lantern showing a path, It is … Continue reading
One Season Turns to Another
And so one season turns to another, the the folks in Frazz are right, time tends to blend things together in weird ways. Twelve days for Christmas can be nice, though difficult to hold together when things in the world … Continue reading
Advent and “The World’s Last Night”
Advent, as I understand it, helps us consider two truths: the birth of Jesus (His first coming) and the return of Jesus (His second coming). That’s a lot to hold together, I think, especially with the strong pull of Christmas … Continue reading
A Song for Christmas
It’s Christmas Day, and there’s a song I love to share for the occasion: It builds in intensity and complexity, which is always a good thing. And it is a good reminder of the God who is with us. Merry … Continue reading
“Full of a Beautiful Gloom”
I’m not totally sure what to make of this recent Plough essay by Clare Coffey, but I know that I like a lot of it. In the piece, Coffey tries to tackle the weird “vibe” that takes us through autumn, … Continue reading
Time’s Fullness
One of the best essays that I read this year was this one by Paul Kingsnorth. It stands well on its own, even as it also serves as a necessary coda to his most recent (and wonderfully written) book, Savage … Continue reading
Season’s Readings: 2018 Edition
One thing I’m trying to do a little more of as I get older is to establish some set “reading patterns” for different parts of the year. Holidays are often geared that way, of course. Then you work in classics … Continue reading
Forever Father Christmas
Finished most of my “ship to home” shopping this afternoon. A few years ago I decided it was much easier to mail the chocolate mac-nuts, coffees, and calendars home instead of packing it all in the suitcase and then trudging … Continue reading
Behold the Lamb, the King of Kings
IT HASN’T FELT MUCH LIKE CHRISTMAS this year. That’s no complaint. It’s hopefully a healthy thing. I got most of my shopping done early. I haven’t been to many Christmas-y events: mainly just the Honolulu City Lights. I haven’t given … Continue reading
The Doctor Versus Calvin’s Snowmen?
ONE OF THE NICE ADDITIONS to my Christmas traditions has been the annual Doctor Who Christmas Special. These “one-off” episodes are something of a long-standing thing in Britain (a few series over there get them), and the folks at BBC … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 