Christmas 2022 – Love
Love is undoubtedly one of the most confusing words ever coined. Today more than ever. The reason for the confusion is that most don’t really understand it. Is the pinnacle…
Author: Dale Heinold
Colors of Christmas – Gold
Our final Color of Christmas is gold and its symbolism of value. We may not be paid in gold or use gold at the local store, but the idea of…
A Christmas Fairytale: Meet Sammy
It all began with Christmas. Well, actually, a Christmas tree. Now I know for a fact that there are many kinds of Christmas trees. I don’t mean whether they are…
Christmas 2022 – Purpose and Mission
There’s an old children’s story called “The Prince and the Pauper.” In the Mark Twain story, a prince meets a pauper that shares an uncanny resemblance with him. After sharing…
The Colors of Christmas – Green
From where I sit, it is both strange and understandable that green is a prominent color of Christmas. In one sense, there’s very little green to be seen. Unlike spring,…
The Christmas Bell
“Hello,” Matthew called out as he opened the door to his great-grandparents home. “Matty, Is that you?” Grandpa Lou called out. “What are you doing in town?” Matthew wandered through…
Christmas 2022 – Peace and Rest
Woven into the tapestry of the Christmas story are moments of nearly perfect peace punctuated with a chaotic flurry. Mary’s calm during Gabriel’s announcement. A pronouncement that would forever stir…
The Colors of Christmas – Red
Red seems to be everywhere when Christmas comes around. It is the most common color for Santa’s suit thanks to Coca-Cola. Red balls, bows, and lights hang on many Christmas…
A Pearl of Forgiveness
Pearl lives on the south edge of town in a sprawling two-room bungalow. Well, it seems sprawling to me because it’s more than what I have which is whatever open…
Advent 2022 – Renewed Relationship
It is typical to pull on the many threads of the Christmas story, to look in the stable, follow the shepherds, and wonder at the magi. This year, however, we’re…
Colors of Christmas – Silver
What exactly is the color of silver? Except for some nuance of shading, silver shares its color with chrome and stainless steel. It is easily mimicked by tinsel. (Does…
The Day After Thanksgiving
The fourth Thursday of November is the United States holiday of Thanksgiving. The origin of the holiday remembers a harvest feast around 1620 between the Pilgrims and members of the…