Tag: Christmas Carols

• Christmas in Jail

  

  “This is the first time I’ll be in jail over Christmas. I’ve been in jail a couple times before, but never over Christmas. I feel so bad for my family. Being in jail hurts my family more than it hurts me. I feel so bad for my kids. I’m really hurting my family by not…

  Marian

  December 22, 2015

  Celebrations, Christmas, God’s Love, Jail Ministry, Life’s Challenges, Music, Reflections

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• Living inside a Broadway Musical

  Last weekend was like living inside a Broadway musical – like “The Sound of Music.” Life wasn’t an opera – our conversations were spoken, not sung – but the whole weekend seemed to flow from one musical moment to the next. It’s almost like we were taking the message of the Psalms – to sing…

  Marian

  December 9, 2014

  Celebrations, Christmas, God’s Love, Music, Reflections

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• Top 10 Christmas Carols and my new favorite

  What are your favorites – your top 10 Christmas carols? I made a list of mine. It was hard to stop at ten, but I did it. Then I went on the Internet to see if I could find a list of the most popular Christmas carols. Chris Wilson compiled a list of favorites for…

  Marian

  December 24, 2013

  Celebrations, Christmas, God’s Love, Jail Ministry, Music, Reflections

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• A Christmas Letter from Abbey

  This morning as I was sitting at my desk Abbey came over to me and sat down. “Mom,” she said. “I have a favor to ask.” “What’s that?” I responded. “Will you help me write a Christmas letter to send to all my friends? I don’t have fingers like you have, and it’s really hard…

  Marian

  December 3, 2013

  Celebrations, Christmas, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Music, Reflections

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• Reflections on Christmas from a Church Organist

  It’s over. The busiest time of the year for everyone, but especially for church organists, is over. As I look back over this holy season, what were the highlights for me? Celebrating Christmas together with our church family at Messiah Lutheran Church. I played the organ for the 10:00 service on Christmas Eve. This is…

  Marian

  January 14, 2013

  Celebrations, Christmas, God’s Love, Jail Ministry, Music, Reflections

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• The Price of Kindness and Gas

  About noon on Friday I left Christmas Mountain in Wisconsin Dells to drive home for the weekend. I’ll return today (Monday) for three more days of my 10-day writing retreat. I’d made the reservations for this writing retreat a couple months ago. Since then a few things have come up for the weekend that required…

  Marian

  December 10, 2012

  Christmas, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Music, Reflections

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• Enjoying Christmas Music to the Fullest

  I love Christmas music – listening to it, singing it, and playing it on the piano and organ. The Christmas music season for me begins the Monday after Thanksgiving (today!) and extends at least throughout the week of Epiphany (January 6), and sometimes longer. I like playing Christmas carols from hymnals, but I also like…

  Marian

  November 26, 2012

  Celebrations, Christmas, God’s Love, Music, Reflections

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• Christmas Music Memories

  [Copied from first blog. Originally posted on December 5, 2011.] When I was in first grade, I remember the Methodist and Presbyterian kids got together in church for something. I don’t remember any of the details, except one. We sang my favorite Christmas song, Away in a Manger – but it wasn’t the right tune!…

  Marian

  December 30, 2011

  Christmas

  Christmas Carols, hymn sing