Monthly Archives: December 2015

Tonight the words of Scotsman Robbie Burns, “Auld Lang Syne” will be sung in many homes, halls and gathering places. The poem, written in 1788, originally a song sung on Hogmanay in Scotland has spread around the world as the … Continue reading →

A friend included this quote in her Christmas letter. “Winston Churchill said that, ‘There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society, are created, … Continue reading →

Are you ready? Ready for Christmas? These are the questions I am greeted with on a regular basis. Of course I am not ready and yes I am ready! I have not done all the things I thought I might … Continue reading →

These last few days of Advent coincide with the longest nights, leading up to the winter solstice. Despite the fact that the moon is high and bright, building to a full moon on Christmas Eve, the night that closes in … Continue reading →

The first Sunday of Advent was November 29th. That was ten days ago. For ten days I have had a bubble inside me. That is how Advent always feels to me. Something light, open, exciting. I love Advent. It is … Continue reading →