Sunday Night
Thanks to Mike and the team this morning for leading a wonderful set of worship music, and for whetting our appetites for more holiday music after singing O Come O Come Emmanuel. This morning's team included three of our younger musicians: Amanda, Katie and Krista - thanks ladies for your willingness to serve. You did a wonderful job leading us.
As I am typing this I am listening to a holiday rendition of Pachelbel's Canon performed by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. (Think: amazing orchestra meets rock band and choir, and plays a classical masterpiece at high volume.) It occurs to me that I really do hope for the families of Christ's Church, as I shared this morning, that this season of Advent will be a fruitful time of preparing our hearts to celebrate our Savior's birth.
Where our family is concerned, there will be much holiday music. Shari and I endeavor each year to involve all of our girls in decorating, and we try to seize every opportunity to talk about the meaning of Christ's birth. As a dad, I am hoping to set aside a couple of evenings to go shopping, but more than that, to share some holiday occasions - maybe going out to look at lights, sip some hot cocoa or cider, take in a holiday show, etc. What thoughts do you have to slow this season down and to truly appreciate it with your loved ones this year? Post some comments and ideas. And let me be among the first this season to wish you a very Merry Christmas!
As I am typing this I am listening to a holiday rendition of Pachelbel's Canon performed by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. (Think: amazing orchestra meets rock band and choir, and plays a classical masterpiece at high volume.) It occurs to me that I really do hope for the families of Christ's Church, as I shared this morning, that this season of Advent will be a fruitful time of preparing our hearts to celebrate our Savior's birth.
Where our family is concerned, there will be much holiday music. Shari and I endeavor each year to involve all of our girls in decorating, and we try to seize every opportunity to talk about the meaning of Christ's birth. As a dad, I am hoping to set aside a couple of evenings to go shopping, but more than that, to share some holiday occasions - maybe going out to look at lights, sip some hot cocoa or cider, take in a holiday show, etc. What thoughts do you have to slow this season down and to truly appreciate it with your loved ones this year? Post some comments and ideas. And let me be among the first this season to wish you a very Merry Christmas!
1 Comments:
It's SO good to be home. This clan just pulled in and dumped everything into the house as quickly as possible.
How important family is. I let mine lapse and almost lost touch for 10 years. To be back in touch, to make this effort to drive 16 hours each way... it was a bare slight of a thing compared to connecting with these people.
I'm blessed to have a good portion of family that loves Jesus and knows the power of chastened life, a life that struggles and knows grace. To connect with those people was priceless.
And now to be home to the new family I'm slowly getting to know and love at CCNH is yet another joy.
That is the gist of what I want for this Advent season, albeit at a slower more relaxed pace than driving all day! :)
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By Higher Up, Further In, at 11/27/2005 11:21 PM
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