Sparkle on the landing, glitter and shine shards of light, we need you, crusted there in dot, line, and crevice. No fussy janitor bemoaning minute diamond specks, I rejoice instead at the toy’s bright offering, paradox on the stairs. I leave its bright message twinkling amidst the dust, evidence of a fulsome holiday. Pause mid-task …
Tag: Epiphany
Twelvetide (or, The 12 Days of Christmas)
Christmas is a season, not just one day, in spite of the consumer-driven, gift-focused frenzy that surrounds December 25th. There is one calendar we are used to keeping time by, but as followers of Jesus, the church calendar provides a Christ-centered focus for our days. In the church year the Christmas season is marked by …