Winter has officially arrived here in the Northern Hemisphere. The optimists among us are rejoicing that now, with the winter solstice in the rear view mirror, the days will begin to lengthen as the planet tilts toward the sun. Even so, I'm grateful for my window candles and Christmas tree lights—and for whatever ecclesiastical negotiations… Continue reading Celebrating the True Light in a Dark Winter World
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How You Can Celebrate Light in the Darkness of Winter Solstice
Sunday Scripture Late autumn temperatures in the northeast United States require a certain fortitude of speech to continue naming the cold "autumn" when, clearly, the chill in the air and the snow underfoot are speaking the language of "winter." My giant sunflowers bowed their heads in October, the pumpkins moldered in the compost pile long… Continue reading How You Can Celebrate Light in the Darkness of Winter Solstice

