Merry Christmas! I pray that this will be a sweet day of rest and remembrance for you—a day in which you will be able to rest from your normal labors to remember our Savior’s birth. As you do so, perhaps you will be blessed by this old prayer drawn from The Valley of Vision. It will call you to marvel at the wonder of God made man, of deity meeting humanity. What shall I render to thee for the gift …
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We learned recently that here in Ontario we are headed into another lockdown. It will begin December 26 and continue for four weeks—an inauspicious ending to one year and beginning to the next… Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good collection. There are some deals from Crossway, one of the “God’s Word For You” books, and even one of my books. (Yesterday on the blog: The Death of My Son and the Birth of My Savior) Real Darkness Requires Real …
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I expect it’s going to prove a difficult holiday in the Challies home. Christmas is usually our favorite day of the year—one of the few holidays for which we’ve developed distinct family traditions. We get up early so the kids can sort through the trinkets in their stockings; then we pause for a breakfast of bacon, eggs, and croissants; then we open gifts; then we relax for a while before beginning to prepare a feast. We’ve developed this tradition over …
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There isn’t too much to report on the Kindle deal front today (unless you want to grab The Hiding Place or Lord of the Rings). I’ll keep an eye on things over the next few days and update accordingly. Growing Red Bell Pepper From Seed Time Lapse (Video) There is something strangely satisfying about watching this cycle from seed to plant. Concluding Corona Comments “Inevitably, a lot of posts on Think this year have been connected to Covid-19 and it seems …
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You may want to check out this fantastic Narnia-inspired Emmanuel poster my friend Stephen McCaskell has produced. It can be purchased as a poster or downloaded for free as a wallpaper for your phone. Today’s Kindle deals are a bit of a grab bag, but if you browse through you may find something that appeals. (Yesterday on the blog: On Following Mediocre Leaders) 2020: A Christian Music Review Every December I link to Jeremy Howard’s review of Christian music from …
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