Poems, stories, and reflections
Christmas
Christmas Is Mystery
I furiously scribbled a document, losing sense to the tick of real life. Christmas was upon me. Nonetheless, I stepped out to Staples. On the way, I spotted a waif on a traffic island. A dirty backpack weighed down her right shoulder. She grasped a plastic cup for dimes and nickels. To eye contact or not to […]
MoreWreaths for All Seasons
More than a festive decoration, the wreath symbolizes all that is holy—the circle of perfection, life, and eternity. A plastic one does little justice to the season. Rather, a wreath bearing its sharp pine scent brings a breath of nature into our homes. Last week I wandered through the mistletoe theme of the 230-year-old Lynchburg Community […]
MoreWhat’s Love Got to Do with It? Everything
Whatever your faith, there is a season of goodwill and the love of family on holy days. “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year,” Ebenezer Scrooge promised in A Christmas Carol. Well written, Mr. Dickens. If I could keep that promise, then I would feel humanity to […]
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