Anyone who has traveled anywhere with me knows I am seriously directionally challenged. Give me a map and I can find anything. Without a map, I can get lost walking to the corner. I always keep my car’s gas tank full, you know, just in case I get lost going to the nearest grocery store (which…
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Advent
I did not know about Advent growing up, but as an adult, it is a season I have come to embrace. Among many Christian people, Advent is generally recognized as the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It is a time of anticipation, of preparation, of reflection. Some of the traditions associated with Advent, such…
“People, Look East”
As a church musician, I’ve heard the complaint that the songs of Advent don’t seem as joyful as Christmas songs. I’ll agree that some of them can feel a little heavy. After all, Advent is a time of reflection and preparation, and reflections and preparations don’t always come easily or lightly. Then along comes People,…
Gail Masinda (History Heights & Maestro Heights) 