On Christmas Adam
We had an exhilarating Sunday morning worship service at Lakeview. We read Scripture from throughout the bible relating to Christ (from Genesis 3 to Revelation 1) and then told the nativity story through the use of candles, with the various characters of the story (Mary, Joe, Jesus, Shepherds, Angels, and Wise Men) being represented by candles. As the Luke 2 and Matthew 2 texts were read, the candles corresponding to those characters would be lit. Then, except for the Jesus candle, each of the others were extinguished.
We had an exhilarating Sunday morning worship service at Lakeview. We read Scripture from throughout the bible relating to Christ (from Genesis 3 to Revelation 1) and then told the nativity story through the use of candles, with the various characters of the story (Mary, Joe, Jesus, Shepherds, Angels, and Wise Men) being represented by candles. As the Luke 2 and Matthew 2 texts were read, the candles corresponding to those characters would be lit. Then, except for the Jesus candle, each of the others were extinguished.
We then had the Lord's Supper. Three tables stood at the head of each section of pews and we came up family by family to take the Supper. It was a special time. Following the Lord's Supper, the deacons each lit a candle from the Jesus candle and lit the candle of the church members on the first row. They then lit the other member's candles until all the candles in the church were lit. We then had a benediction and departed while singing Silent Night. On the way out, Mrs. Emogene said to me (with a twinkle in her eye) "That's the most beautiful Christmas Service I've ever been a part of, and I'm seventy-two years old!"
On Christmas Eve
Since the kids were with Mom and Dad, my brothers and sister-in-law assembled at our house to cook and to set up the trampoline. It was a beautiful day to set it up, in the 50’s but bright and sunny. Kadie picked up the kids from their grandparents and we ended the evening by
watching one of our favorite Christmas movies after the kids went to bed. In this picture, Bartolo and I practice levitating on the trampoline.
On Christmas morning
The kids got up and maintained a holding pattern until we had the video camera set up and running. Like last year, we used the Fischer-Price nativity scene to follow along with the Christmas story. Strangely (though appropriately perhaps) Joseph is now missing from the scene. The kids loved all their gifts, and demonstrated the crass commercial greed that has made kids wide-eyed for generations.
Their favorite gift was the trampoline. As they realized what it was, they shrieked with glee and Squealer stripped out of his footy-pajamas on the spot and went streaking as a naked flash through the house toward his room and his jumping clothes. Fortunately I got all this on tape and will embarrass him in front of future girlfriends in another decade or so.
They’ve loved the trampoline and the netting saved Squealer’s life about 5 times in the first 3 minutes he was on it getting double bounced by his big sisters.
On Christmas Day
My parents and in-laws, brothers and wife/girlfriend all came over for lunch. I am reminded yet again of the importance of family. The day ended with an empty house, all the kids worn out from jumping all day and Kadie and I resting on the couch with only the Christmas tree lights and the fire snapping in the fireplace. We related our bleswsings and went to bed. A perfect Christmas day if there ever was one.
Unto Us a Son is Given
The day after Christmas, the newest addition to our family was born. Kadie’s younger sister (known around here as PT Girl) gave birth to a baby boy Arthur. Although he’s three weeks early, Arthur is in excellent health. Kadie went over to spend the rest of the week with her in the hospital and only returned home today. Kadie was missed, but the kids survived.
Over the next few days I’ll post my favorite links (both mine and others) from the last year...
Happy Holidays to all!
On Christmas Eve
Since the kids were with Mom and Dad, my brothers and sister-in-law assembled at our house to cook and to set up the trampoline. It was a beautiful day to set it up, in the 50’s but bright and sunny. Kadie picked up the kids from their grandparents and we ended the evening by
watching one of our favorite Christmas movies after the kids went to bed. In this picture, Bartolo and I practice levitating on the trampoline.On Christmas morning
The kids got up and maintained a holding pattern until we had the video camera set up and running. Like last year, we used the Fischer-Price nativity scene to follow along with the Christmas story. Strangely (though appropriately perhaps) Joseph is now missing from the scene. The kids loved all their gifts, and demonstrated the crass commercial greed that has made kids wide-eyed for generations.
Their favorite gift was the trampoline. As they realized what it was, they shrieked with glee and Squealer stripped out of his footy-pajamas on the spot and went streaking as a naked flash through the house toward his room and his jumping clothes. Fortunately I got all this on tape and will embarrass him in front of future girlfriends in another decade or so.
They’ve loved the trampoline and the netting saved Squealer’s life about 5 times in the first 3 minutes he was on it getting double bounced by his big sisters.
On Christmas Day
My parents and in-laws, brothers and wife/girlfriend all came over for lunch. I am reminded yet again of the importance of family. The day ended with an empty house, all the kids worn out from jumping all day and Kadie and I resting on the couch with only the Christmas tree lights and the fire snapping in the fireplace. We related our bleswsings and went to bed. A perfect Christmas day if there ever was one.
Unto Us a Son is Given
The day after Christmas, the newest addition to our family was born. Kadie’s younger sister (known around here as PT Girl) gave birth to a baby boy Arthur. Although he’s three weeks early, Arthur is in excellent health. Kadie went over to spend the rest of the week with her in the hospital and only returned home today. Kadie was missed, but the kids survived.
Over the next few days I’ll post my favorite links (both mine and others) from the last year...
Happy Holidays to all!
3 comments:
Thank you for the Lakeview service review. It seemed to be a lovely service and appeared to be meaningful to the attendees.
Question: I know that lit is used as a word and you are the PhD....but isn't lighted more correct? I know the posting would have been a line or two longer if lighted had been used. Thanks in advance for your response.
Anonymous,
As this blog continually demonstrates, my area of expertise is not in the grammatical field. But my underestanding (reinforced by a few dictionaries I've just consulted) is that lit or lighted are each equally correct.
(Judging from the time stamp on your comment, I'm pleased that you celebrated the new year here at Coffeespoons!)
The picture reminds me of a dinner in college at . . . What was her name? She was the oldest of several siblings. As I recall we watched The Little Mermaid later in the evening (what a strange thing to remember).
At any rate, I remember the very odd look on your face as you landed (on your face) following the levitation maneuver on display in the above picture. Back in the day before the life-saving netting. Good times . . . good times.
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