I have been rereading a young adult book about the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony ~ A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower 1620, which our librarian and myself, her aide, culled from our school library a couple of years ago (and I was happy to give a new home!)...… Continue reading Celebrating America’s 250th: Between Blue & Brown There is Hazel – A Family Heritage Story & What I am Reading
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12 Days of Christmas: Sharing Our Nativity & Lighting the Christmas Candle (Days 11-12)
Today is Christmas Eve, and our final Days 11 & 12 of our 12 Days of Christmas! On these special days, we light the fifth and final candle of Advent ~ the Christmas Candle ~ directing us towards Christ Jesus. Also, we look to the next day ~ to Christmas Day and the celebration of… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas: Sharing Our Nativity & Lighting the Christmas Candle (Days 11-12)
12 Days of Christmas: Lighting the Candles of Joy & Love at Christmastide (Day 8)
Welcome, dear friends, to this final Sunday of Advent, with Christmas morning just four days away! Today we are lighting the fourth candle of the season (along with the third) in our thrifted Advent wreath. The message today is one of Love... I missed last week's sermon but we did make it to this fourth… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas: Lighting the Candles of Joy & Love at Christmastide (Day 8)