Christmas sometimes passes like a red, green, and gold blur of lights, wrapping paper, and familiar carols. Bombarded by relatives, gifts, events, and special programs, there are times this blessed season hits as hard and fast as a Texas tornado. It commences whether we are prepared or not. And instead […]
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“12 Days Of Christmas Tour Day 11 and 12” by The Great Transparency
Well, as they say in the “biz”, all good things come to an end. Thus, The 12 Days Of Christmas Tour concluded earlier tonight in Fall Creek, WI. Jonathan from Eleventyseven and I renamed the tour about a week ago to the 12 Days Of “Snow” Tour, and last night […]
“My Lesson” by Erin Causa
What I pictured in buying the Playmobil Nativity scene was a nice way to perpetuate the true meaning of Christmas. “Why dearest mommy, I see the baby Jesus and I am filled with the glory of his birth,” Ethan would say after opening the box. We would sit down together […]
“12 Days Of Christmas Tour Days 5-9” by The Great Transparency
Good morning! My apologies for the layoff. The combination of long drives mixed with snowy conditions, and a lack of wifi has prevented me from getting a good blog or two in, but we have it today! The past few days have been much like the first few: amazing! It’s […]
“12 Days Of Christmas Tour Day 4” by The Great Transparency
O-H! I-O! Yes, it’s good to be back in the winter wonder land known as Ohio for a few days! I come to you tonight from Macedonia, Ohio, just south of Cleveland. What a day. First of all, the Browns were once again victorious again. Secondly, the show tonight was […]
“12 Days Of Christmas Tour Day 2 and 3” by The Great Transparency
Hello, all! We’re in Muncie, Indiana, home of Garfield creator Jim Davis, truly one of my favorite cartoon funnies of all time. I must say that America’s favorite cat would not like hanging out with us, as the past two days we have been quite busy, with no time for […]
“12 Days Of Christmas Tour Day 1” by The Great Transparency
Well hello, again! We are back on the road, and man…IT’S COLD!!! We’re here in balmy Minneapolis, MN, the land of 10,000 lakes, and of course, the birthplace of the legendary coach Gordon Bombay! It’s been a joy to quote one of our bands’ collective favorite movies. Good times. We’re […]
“Reflecting on Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season” by Fireflight’s Justin Cox
Every year we all like to take time to reflect on what we are thankful for. We in Fireflight are no exception. This past Sunday night we had our band trailer stolen. Most of everything we owned professionally was is that trailer. Guitars, amps, drums, merchandise(t-shirts, posters, cd’s, etc), even […]
“Thankful in Every Circumstance” by Charles F. Stanley
Have you ever noticed that some verses of Scripture seem easier to memorize than to put into practice? I certainly have. In fact, some of the passages I love the most appear very difficult to live out. A verse that immediately comes to mind-especially during the Thanksgiving season-is 1 Thessalonians […]
Advice for New Parents from Jars of Clay
JFH (John DiBiase): Any advice for new parents? Charlie Lowell (Jars of Clay): Some advice a good friend, kind of counselor friend, told me a few years ago – and it’s not so much for your son’s age, but he said, “Always remember that your kids have a complex inner world […]