I’ve spent the last week in bear country. Everywhere you go there are signs giving warnings, telling you what to do and what not to do. Don’t leave food out. Carry bear spray. Travel in groups. Don’t go off the trail. Now these are all things that you are to do before you actually meet a bear. You do everything you can to avoid the encounter. But when you actually meet a bear, the rules change. There’s no more avoidance. For most of us, our proclivity would then be to run. Get out of the way of danger. Flee the scene as fast as you can.
For several weeks now I have been thinking about reorganizing my bedroom. Some junk purging, a little deep cleaning, new pictures on the walls and some furniture rearranging. On Pinterest there is board with my ideas about what to do and how to do it. I’ve talked about ideas with friends. And I even added a few items to my cart on Amazon. I intend to reorganize my room, however, I haven’t done a thing to make progress in this direction.
Despite not feeling much like it here in Colorado, Christmas is coming. During this advent season, we want to sing along with you and celebrate some of the songs of the season. Each week on the blog, we are talking about a different carol. One of my favorite Christmas carols has always been O come, O come, Emmanuel and this year I’m particularly digging this version. The minor chords setting a somber mood then building into the hopeful refrain have always spoken to me in a meaningful way. This year, as I’ve listened to dozens of different versions, the first and last verses stood out to me in a new way.
Jingle Bells. Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way. For the Christmas Season we are going to be writing our blogs around Christmas carols. What is your favorite one? I love jingle bells. Anything that has to do with sounds, smells and experiences leads to memories. I remember, about 20 years ago, I was driving home...
