The Movement of Christmas

I associate the build up to Christmas with movement – hustle and bustle, busyness. Rushing to the shops to make sure that you have everything you need, trying to get to the post office to post cards in time for the international delivery dates (sorry didn’t make that one!). Going from one social gathering to [...]

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Looking Forward to Our Saviour

 I’m not sure if you are someone who looks forward to Christmas or not? The pressure to get everything done means that by the time Christmas Day arrives we are often exhausted. I struggle with Christmas here in South Africa – I miss family and the cold weather. But it is not the family we gather with, [...]

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The shocking wonder of Christmas

When I think about Jesus at Christmas I am in awe and wonder that the Son of God voluntarily became a vulnerable baby, that he voluntarily gave up his majesty and power so that he could live amongst us and then die a horrible death to pay the penalty for mankind’s sin. Martin Luther said [...]

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Kissing the face of God

As Christmas approaches, at a far faster speed than I prepared for, my mind keeps turning to the people involved in the first Christmas. I have had a song stuck in my head from last weekend when Kingdom Dancers danced to ‘Mary Did You Know’. I have been fascinated by this line: And when you kiss your [...]

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Feeling Christmasy?

’36 Days to Christmas” is painted with shoe polish on the back window of a local taxi. Does that send you into a panic? Conversations such as ‘Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?’, or ‘Who is coming to Christmas lunch?’ are happening all around. In October the Christmas goodies already appeared in the shops. Magazine [...]

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