The Christmas season brings so many opportunities to find joy. I understand that some find this time of year to be a sad time because of losing family or friends close to the holidays, or maybe they have never had anyone to share this time of year with. Or maybe they just don’t like presents.Continue reading “The Light in Darkness”
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The Small-Town Christmas Parade
Small-town Christmas parades. The funds aren’t up to the same levels as a parade in Chicago or New York. We recently watched a parade in Chicago in which Acrobats from Thailand were performing in the parade. The Acrobats of Thailand aren’t begging for a spot in the small-town Christmas parade lineup. But we don’t needContinue reading “The Small-Town Christmas Parade”
The Christmas Parade
Small-town Christmas parades. This is the best time to go shopping at the big concrete block superstore. This is also the best time to commit armed robbery at the furthest point in town from West Main Street. The crowds at small-town Christmas parades are not comparable to attending a large concert in a major U.S.Continue reading “The Christmas Parade”
The Christmas Eve Trip
It was Christmas Eve 2017. We were on our way to the Ozarks from Tulsa. We started toward Missouri around 6:30 p.m.There was a winter advisory. Ice covered the ground, and salt covered the roads. Around Miami, OK, we pulled off to get windshield wipers from the store. The current ones were underperforming. After weContinue reading “The Christmas Eve Trip”
The Christmas Program
It wasn’t Broadway. It wasn’t Sight and Sound Theater. It wasn’t a stage. It was a platform. It was a small country church. The out-of-practice and croaky-voiced song leader sang O Come All Ye Faithful and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Battery-powered candles sat on each windowsill. An authentic cardboard stable from the first centuryContinue reading “The Christmas Program”
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