Reflections from an Open Window
Linda Raha's Writing Corner
Is there anything more beautiful than a stunning red rose? My husband brought me a bouquet of roses just the other day. Suddenly, all my Christmas decorations paled in comparison! There are few things that we can find in a store that are lovelier than what we find in nature. That is why we are
I am feeling just a bit melancholy on this last day of November; perhaps, it is not so much melancholy, but the soft surrender of mixed emotions this season often brings. As the greatest love story of our lives is about to unfold at Christmas, there are the subtle notes of love songs that play
Once upon a Christmas tree, we hang our lovely trinkets; a medley of shimmering stars cast their glow. Glass angels sparkle in the fairy lights; they remind us to keep the faith. Atop the tree, an angel in white, admonishes our hearts to stay strong. A keeper of the evergreen branches, she is wise and
When it comes to Christmas, I think we all have a storybook vision of what Christmas should look like; this is a vision created early in our childhood, and it is wrapped in the memories of all of our Christmastimes strung together. It is a unique vision because we all have different family customs and
The greatest love story ever written is the one God has written upon our hearts; it is the Christmas story, where God grants us eternal life through the Baby Jesus in the manger, His only son. When I was twelve years old in December of 1970, the movie, "Love Story", was released, starring Ali MacGraw
Today, December 13, marks a very special day; it a celebration of light, light that overcomes the darkness. It is a day when the patron Saint of Light, St. Lucy is honored. It is also called The Feast of St. Lucy which is celebrated on the thirteenth day of December, in Advent. Lucy, or Lucia,
We are in the season of Advent; what better time than this to create order in our lives...to focus on what is, and what is not as important. This time of year people tend to aim for high levels of perfection; they set a criteria that is very hard to attain. They want their trees
We are only a few weeks into autumn, and already I am dreaming dreams of Christmas soon to be. Why is it when the first yellow leaves begin to drop in autumn, my thoughts turn to a fire crackling in the fireplace, and I long for the scent of freshly-baked Christmas cookies? It is too
"Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day." Helen Steiner Rice It is most certainly true that the spirit of Christmas must live in our hearts each and every day of the year. It is our mission as Christians to bring 'Christmas' to the whole world over, including our neighbors