from The Mystery of Holy Night by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
If God chooses Mary as his instrument,
if God himself want to come into this world
in the manger at Bethlehem,
that is no idyllic family affair,
but the beginning of a complete turnaround,
a reordering of everything on this earth.
If we wish to take part in the Advent and Christmas event,
then [...]

It’s snowing again in Colorado, evidence enough that it’s time to sort out the Christmas cookie cutters, stock up on the pounds of butter, sugar and flour, and crank up the oven. It’s time to make the Christmas cookies and other delectable holiday treats!
Rebecca is hosting a Christmas Recipe Roundup and invites everyone to participate [...]

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded,
For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture,
In the body and the blood;
He will give to all the [...]

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my sou, and forget not all his benefits,
Who forgives all your iniquity,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit,
Who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.
But the steadfast love of the Lord is [...]

O God,
Thy main plan, and the end of thy will
is to make Christ glorious and beloved
in heaven
where he is now ascended,
were one day all the elect will behold his glory
and love and glorify him for ever.
Though here I love him but little,
may this be my portion at last.
In this world thou has given me a [...]