by Stephanie Huffman | Feb 18, 2015 | Fasting, Holidays, HOLY WEEK, Lent
Hard to believe Ash Wednesday is already here! If you saw someone with a mark on their forehead that you felt you needed to help them remove today, I hope you refrained. They were most likely at church earlier in the day and participated in an Ash Wednesday service....
by Stephanie Huffman | Dec 25, 2014 | Christmas, Holidays
It was Christmas night. 1776. It was winter and visions of sugar plums most likely danced in their weary heads as they longed for the warmth of hearth and home far away. Many were in shredded clothes, and most without shoes in the midst of a winter gale of rain,...
by Stephanie Huffman | Dec 21, 2014 | Advent, Holidays
Today, we light the 4th and final candle in the wreathe. But not the very last candle of Advent. The season of Anticipation is just about to hit a high note as the lonely candle is lit. It’s apparently known as the angels’ candle, symboliing the angelic...
by Stephanie Huffman | Dec 6, 2014 | Advent, Holidays
The 2nd Sunday of Advent. I recall one particular Christmas pageant that I was in as a young girl. (Which seems of late, that tradition is becoming a sweet thing of the past.)We used to put on bathrobes and place bath towels on our heads. Sound familiar? Magically,...
by Stephanie Huffman | Nov 28, 2014 | Advent, Holidays
Hard to believe it, but the season of Advent is already here! So, just what is Advent anyway? The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” The focus of the entire season is to be on the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Christ. It will center around his first...
by Stephanie Huffman | Jun 29, 2014 | History, Holidays
I love birthdays. I think they should be special. And happy. But then, who doesn’t really want a true Birthday Bash that does them proud? As we get ready this weekend to celebrate the birth of our nation, I have to admit, I never cease to be amazed at the...
