Though this small child is thrown into a harsh, unloving world, he is not abandoned, for he has a Father who truly loves him and sends His people and creatures along his path to guide him to safe pasture. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will see the blessings of God in this little adventure from chapter to chapter.
I have long since loved learning more about Christian history, but in recent years I have desired to know more about our traditions, such as why we have them and keep them. I have personally written on the liturgy in the past. But, I wanted to find a concise yet thorough book on the subject …
The Hammer of God is a book of history and allegory; of the walk of the baby Christian, the self-righteous, and the guilty, but ultimately leading to hope, peace, and faith.
https://thelutherancolumn.com/2018/12/22/rose-hymns-o-come-o-come-emmanuel/ This past week I shared the O Antiphons on my Instagram page (you can still check them out here!) and today I thought I’d share a post on the hymn “O Come O Come, Emmanuel” that I wrote for a friend’s blog a couple years ago. May you all have a blessed Christmas Eve! …
The Saint of Whistle Grove is a collection of stories glancing in on moments from different generations of this little settlement and how their lives, hopes, dreams, and failures shaped this church, even after death.
Madelyn Rose Craig 