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Advent is over soon, and we’ll dance into Christ Advent is over soon, and we’ll dance into Christmas and enjoy the celebration! We will leave behind the minor key, shed lamenting purple and trade it in for white. Advent is the winter lent, a fast that warns of judgement and invites us to prepare for the feast of Christmas-where the minor keys are over and it’s time for major keys and major parties! Well, kind of. Christmas Day is bright. Light the big white candle in the middle of the wreath, and go to church and sing for joy. White, bright, and happy. Joyously, the Christian Year lays out twelve days of this exuberant celebration. Twelve! Not one. You can relax a little, and extend the parties. You can engage kids each day with some new joy, and feast and share gifts across the days. (Though, I recommend avoiding giving a bunch of birds, like in the song.) It’s grand. And they all lived happily ever after. Well, kind of. Because guess what the second day of Christmas is? It’s often called Boxing Day in countries that speak English, but that’s not on the Christian Calendar. It’s a mystery why that name came along, but many believe it had to do with well-off folks giving boxes to less well-off folks with charitable gifts inside. It’s definitely not about the sport, but boxing is less bloody than the day’s true meaning. The 26th is Saint Stephen’s Day. Oh, nice. What happened to him? Well, he was brutally murdered by stoning for bearing witness to Christ. He was a martyr, in will and deed. We have the first splatter of red on our holiday white. Things get a little more merry with the next day, Saint John’s Day. He was a martyr, church fathers said, not in deed, but in will. Wait, I thought the twelve days of Christmas were all happy feasts and fun, but we’ve been kind of bummed out so far. Surely the fourth day will be about little children and have deep meaning and goodness for us, right? Well, kind of. I must tell you that the fourth day of Christmas, December 28th, is Holy Innocents Day... Continue reading at sdsmith.com/blog
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This has been a fun run. Thank you with all my hea This has been a fun run. Thank you with all my heart for ten years of sharing adventures together. I hope it’s been a blessing to you. It has meant so much to me! I love you.
Christmastide is coming, so children be happy. Soo Christmastide is coming, so children be happy. Soon, maybe even this year, it will be always Christmas and never winter. #CharlesDickens #sdsmithdopequotescuration
It’s here! 🐰⚔️🎧🎁🎄 The long-awai It’s here! 🐰⚔️🎧🎁🎄 The long-awaited audiobook is available in time to make a fun (formative) Christmas gift. Get it at our store (best price) or Audible or wherever. Our narrator is Jake Phillips and he is phenomenal. I’m thrilled with his performance. Warm and wonderful. Your family will be delighted!
The finale. 👌🏽 Created (without AI) by Zach The finale. 👌🏽 Created (without AI) by Zach Franzen.
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