The Collect. Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which [...]
I unashamedly love Christmas music. Even working in a retail store that plays it non-stop from Black Friday to Christmas Eve can’t hinder my adoration for music of the Season. That isn’t to say that I love all Christmas music though. Chipmunks singing anything and “Silver Bells” sung by anyone have generally never been enjoyable [...]
The Collect. Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again [...]
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be on his shoulders And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6
This has without a doubt been the craziest year of my life. Granted, I haven’t even been alive 20 years, but I seriously doubt any of my future years will outdo this one on the craziness scale. Things a year ago looked so differently than they do today. Mary and I had just gotten engaged [...]