Along The Way (19/December/2005)
Monday... I think today might just be the last of my Christmas shopping. Having previously discovered snowstorms were a perfect time to hit the stores, last night we discovered that very late on Sunday night isn't bad either. Shari and I snuck out last night on a little late night shopping date and found Toys-R-Us and Barnes & Noble almost vacant of shoppers on the later side.
Our venture last Friday night to see Trans Siberian Orchestra was definitely a great time. They are in Manchester next week, I recommend them if you are adventurous. Something about an orchestra with electric guitars (and very hairy men in tuxedos playing them) that defies description. It becomes all the more bizarre as they rock into something like Pachelbel's Canon.
I'm looking forward to next weekend. The Christmas Eve service will include a special production many of the children have prepared as well as an acoustic set of carols for us to sing together, a candlelight ending and some marvelous family times. On Sunday we will have only one service at 11AM. All I can promise is that the service will be celebratory - in our Savior's birth we have much for which to praise our God.
Let me encourage you again, take time to enjoy this week. Shari and I are planning some special times with our girls. We've found that if we don't plan the time and set it aside it is likely not to happen. Listen to some great Christmas music. In our house (and in the cars) we've been listening to everything from Trans Siberian to Nat King Cole, WOW Christmas to Amy Grant. Often the songs give us opportunities to talk about Christmas, and more importantly Christ.
It's a pleasure to share this Christmas with you... a pleasure to share the journey with you.
Our venture last Friday night to see Trans Siberian Orchestra was definitely a great time. They are in Manchester next week, I recommend them if you are adventurous. Something about an orchestra with electric guitars (and very hairy men in tuxedos playing them) that defies description. It becomes all the more bizarre as they rock into something like Pachelbel's Canon.
I'm looking forward to next weekend. The Christmas Eve service will include a special production many of the children have prepared as well as an acoustic set of carols for us to sing together, a candlelight ending and some marvelous family times. On Sunday we will have only one service at 11AM. All I can promise is that the service will be celebratory - in our Savior's birth we have much for which to praise our God.
Let me encourage you again, take time to enjoy this week. Shari and I are planning some special times with our girls. We've found that if we don't plan the time and set it aside it is likely not to happen. Listen to some great Christmas music. In our house (and in the cars) we've been listening to everything from Trans Siberian to Nat King Cole, WOW Christmas to Amy Grant. Often the songs give us opportunities to talk about Christmas, and more importantly Christ.
It's a pleasure to share this Christmas with you... a pleasure to share the journey with you.
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