(December 08, 2024) Carol Round reflects on Christmastime…
Love Came Down at Christmas, one of my favourite hymns, was written by Christina Rossetti in 1885. The lyrics capture the very heart of Christmas in one word— love.
And love is highlighted in one of the most well-known scriptures: ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life’ (John 3:16).
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(December 12, 2016) Carol Round shares meaningfully re Christmas joy…Paul declared, ‘You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God’ (2 Corinthians 9:11).
Am I the only one who’s tired of seeing Christmas promotions highlight the commercialisation of Christmas! Walk down the aisles at a local store and you’ll be hard pressed to find many reminders that celebrate thankfulness. Rather it’s…
How can we, as parents and grandparents, counter the commercialisation of Christmas in an age of spend, spend, spend? (more…)
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