Category: holidays
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The Dirty Birth
It all seems perfect tonight doesn’t it? The sanctuary is softly lit with candles, draped in lovely fabric and the music is familiar, full of joy and hope. If things went well, at home the presents are all wrapped and the children have new pajamas to wear as they open…
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What Is It About Light
A message for the December 13, 2015 Interfaith Jazz Vespers of Mt Olive Lutheran Church, Santa Monica, CA. What is it about Light? From the first flickers of fire, and the dim dusk and dawn, humans have been drawn to light. I don’t just mean teen boys and their pyro…
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Exclusive holidays…why Christmas and Thanksgiving SHOULD overlap
There are a lot of holidays that really don’t go together. St Patrick’s day and Halloween, for example. There are even a few that bump up against each other that don’t quite go together either, like St Patty’s and Easter (some years). Many argue that Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas don’t…
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Why so many Christmas Cards?
My beloved looked at me like I had turned into a hoarder. I have over 400 blank cards ready to be addressed and sent this year as soon as the Calendar says November 20. I know there must be shock on your faces too. But my Christmas cards serve as…
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Halloween or Trick or Treat Deferred? How could they…Not?
My two cents- for what it is worth :Lots of towns move trick or treat to a night that is better. They don’t move Halloween. Just trick or treat- a dangerous night. I grew up all over and most of the places moved it if it was during the week–…
Mistress of Divinity 