tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455015397514941122.post200898364306667047..comments2023-05-13T01:20:37.067-07:00Comments on Wide Open Spaces: Hard Candy Christmasthopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09325690802793418821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455015397514941122.post-44111478047858666542010-12-26T17:53:50.890-08:002010-12-26T17:53:50.890-08:00"Blessed is the season which engages the worl..."Blessed is the season which engages the world in a conspiracy of love." <br />-Hamilton MableSteviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066591622425179133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455015397514941122.post-40136231487587254382010-12-21T21:53:33.699-08:002010-12-21T21:53:33.699-08:00Friend, this is beautiful.
When I was in 7th grad...Friend, this is beautiful.<br /><br />When I was in 7th grade, we had a priest at my church named Fr. Moyer. He gave a sermon on the First Sunday of Advent that I will never forget; it was about maintaining the spirit of Advent, and eventually, that of Christmas. He said that whenever we were stuck in traffic, or having a hard time lighting the tree, or burning the ham, or standing in a neverending line at the mall, to whistle/hum/sing quietly/think the lyrics to "O Little Town of Bethlehem." He said it would keep us centered on what this season is all about. It's been thirteen years since Fr. Moyer gave that sermon. He's moved on to another church and started a family and probably just barely remembers me, but I have not forgotten a word of his sermon. I have found myself humming those lyrics everyday this Advent.<br /><br />O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, HOW STILL WE SEE THE LIE<br />ABOVE THY DEEP AND DREAMLESS SLEEP THE SILENT STARS GO BY<br />YET IN THE DARK STREETS SHINETH THE EVERLASTING LIGHT<br />THE HOPES AND FEARS OF ALL THE YEARS ARE MET IN THEE TONIGHT<br /><br />I love you, Tad. Merry Christmas!Liz.a.davenport@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067949313605807812noreply@blogger.com