After all these years, it remains the single-most pivotal, world-changing event in the course of human history.
As for me, I remain eternally grateful.
He is risen.
Category Archives: holidays
Americans…
When you’re skiing today out on the lake…
When you’re barbecuing in the backyard…
When you’re relaxing by the pool with a mint julep…
…remember, for a moment, that it cost someone something very dear for you to do these things in freedom, and without fear.
Freedom isn’t free. Remember today those who have paid the ultimate price.
P.S. Those who remember what freedom cost…will not take it for granted, nor easily give it up.
December 24, 2008, Author: , 2 Comments
Pre-Christmas Ramblings
Categories: holidays, Meanderings (look it up)
For those of you waiting with baited breath for part two of “Dangerous Musings on Equality“…breathe. And don’t worry; it’s coming soon, likely after Christmas.
For the time being…it’s been a bit harder to post, because the closer we get to Christmas, the more my extra flower delivery jobs have kicked in. Lotssss of people ordering flowers this year (don’t get any ideas, I’m not telling you where I work). It’s a lot of fun, actually. What’s not to love about making people smile? But this time of year it gets grueling.
I really love this time of year. Yes, I know aaaallll about how we Christians basically “Christianized” a pagan holiday. But I don’t care; the holiday is what you make it. And neither do I get all religious about Christmas, or get hung up on the sacred/secular thing. When you begin living with the reality that all of life is sacred when you live it unto God…you can find much more about Christmas to love and enjoy besides it just being Jesus’ birthday (which is probably isn’t, anyhow).
As a present to ourselves, we are going out of town for a few days between Christmas and New Years. I’ll have my laptop with me and may continue to post here and there, but don’t hold it against me if it gets sparse over the holidays. You ought to be busy doing other stuff, anyway…you know, caroling, decking the halls or wassailing (look it up), and all that jazz. 
Christmas is almost here….wait for it….here it comes…. !!!!