by Morning Reflections | Dec 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Christmas carols are a bit like chili.There’s more than one great recipe out there. And surprising combinations can sometimes bring the best results.Angels We Have Heard on High is an excellent example. The tune is French. The most familiar verses,...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 has been a dumpster fire.This week an Indianapolis resident hauled a dumpster into his front yard and invited his neighbors to record their feelings about the current calendar year. Some scrawled “good riddance.” Others recorded jokes, jingles, and...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
There’s only one widely-sung Christmas carol whose verses tell a story.It’s also the only carol that spotlights a real-life character not found on the pages of scripture. We’re talking about Good King Wenceslas, the recitation of a medieval...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Not all of the best-loved Christmas songs are hundreds of years old.Mary, Did You Know? hasn’t yet celebrated its 30th birthday, but it’s already become something of a classic.Composer Buddy Greene and lyricist Mark Lowry – two members of the Gaither Vocal Band from...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Noel is a French word that means “birth of God,” which speaks to the mystery at the heart of Christmas.But the familiar carol called The First Noel is English through and through.No amount of research has turned up the composer of the tune or the author of the verses,...
