We have made Christmas look safe. We put it on a shelf. We smooth the rough edges. We give everyone

There is a special kind of ache that comes from staring at a screen that refuses to change. You refresh

Christmas looks so familiar that we hardly see it anymore. We line our mantels with cards of glowing stables and

Heading north on Highway 21 near Elkin, you will pass what our family most affectionately calls “The Goldilocks Church.” There’s

Much has been made about the wise men coming to visit young Jesus. They have a Christmas carol devoted to

“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks, a new and glorious morn” What a timeless carol!

It was the deepest silence I’ve ever experienced as I parked a few feet from my father’s grave. The calmness felt

Sometimes I dream about having the same quiet strength and tenacity that Mary possessed. Experiencing an angelic visitation is one

No, “Ho, Ho, Ho,” isn’t his quote. Neither was the idea of checking a list twice, flying reindeer led by

My most significant childhood memory of Advent is the year it smelled like our Advent wreath had been peed on.