Story Telling, Sing-Alongs, Special Events

Day 6 - Light Part 2 - Spreading The Light Family Gathering about 50 years ago. Spreading The Light To live as light is to speak and act with kindness. It means sitting with someone in grief or celebrating their joy. It is creating beauty through art, music, or even simple decorations that spark joy the way twinkling lights transform a room. And it is gathering intentionally, making our homes, tables, and conversations places where others feel the glow of belonging and the as

Day Five & Six: Light Day Five - Light Source Day Six - Spreading the Light 2024 Christmas Eve at Christ Community Church. My grandkids and their dad. A scientific fact: darkness is the absence of light.  It’s not a thing in itself, but the result of something missing.  We often start the day by turning on a light to avoid the dark. While Christmas is considered joyful, it can also be difficult for those facing financial strain, time pressure, or loss. Grief and worry may mak

Day 4 - Delight One, two three... smile everyone. Christmas is a time of joyful anticipation.  It comes from spending time with loved ones, exchanging gifts, and enjoying the tempting smells from the kitchen—even if someone sneaks a treat or wants to lick a spoon full of batter. Rebellion never tasted so sweet! We anticipate the upcoming Christmas season with the sincere expectation that it will be marked as a time of happiness and encouragement. However, there are moments wh

Day 3 - Snapshot 1960 - Twin sister, big brother & myself Getting that perfect family photo can be a challenge, but it definitely is a wonderful way to capture time and memories. On that First Christmas, they had no way of doing that. However, artists were able to help us envision what it was like through the written word. The birth of Christ is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, specifically in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2 and from there we have beautiful paintings.