“It is Jesus, good folk of the village! Beautiful is the mother — beautiful is her Child.” “Why?” she asked. “Because that is what we do on Christmas,” came the answer. “But why?” “Really, Jeannie. You know perfectly well why we open presents. It’s to show our love for each other and our love forContinue reading “Bring a Torch”
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Ah, Bleak and Chill the Winter Wind
“Ah, bleak and chill the wintry wind, but colder far be he who hath no warmth of love to share.” She had been standing on the corner since morning. The skies had clouded up, and the first hints of winter snow fell. But she was standing on the corner, wrapped tightly in her winter coat,Continue reading “Ah, Bleak and Chill the Winter Wind”
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
“Peace on the earth, good will towards men from heaven’s all gracious king.” It wasn’t a particularly good day for the shepherds. Four of the sheep had gotten caught among the brambles, and two had wandered off in search of greener pastures. The sun had been warm all day, and nothing hurt more than restingContinue reading “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”
Heaven’s Fairer Eye
Christmas is less than a month away. The buying, the carol-singing, the decorating, suddenly all of these things are the most important and I’m filled with what some sage has termed, “the spirit of the season.” But I pause. I stop and I reflect and look at those carols. They are songs to be sungContinue reading “Heaven’s Fairer Eye”
Duane S. Montague 