by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 17, 2015 | Advent, Christmas, Fear, Peace, Streamroots Posts
In Heavenly Peace It was the first Christmas shopping of the season. Eager to embark upon my annual treasure hunt, I grabbed a favorite stack of Christmas CD’s, hopped into our tank of a car and turned the ignition. Without warning a local talk station blared...
by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 11, 2015 | Advent, Christmas, Grace, Salvation, Streamroots Posts
Shadow and Substance Morning dawns clear and the shadows are everywhere. I’ve been chasing them this week, these shadows. Because even though Advent is the season of light, The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world… you can ask any...
by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 4, 2015 | Advent, Celebration, Christmas, Generosity, Streamroots Posts
Love Blooms Bright “But the gift is not like the trespass…” (Romans 5:15) Almost without warning, Advent is upon us. It’s a cherished personal tradition, one that pulls my heart close into quiet preparation for this Christmastide. I relish the daily rhythm of rising...
by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 25, 2014 | Celebration, Christmas, Faith, Joy, Peace, Streamroots Posts
Joy’s Path December has unfurled its crimson pages, and once again I find that Christmas has overtaken me. It’s arrived. That day of all days. It’s been full, this month of preparation. Preparing the house, the gifts, the feasting. Preparing the gatherings and...
by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 11, 2014 | Christmas, History, Hope, Redemption, Streamroots Posts
Hope’s Melody Sometimes celebrating the glory of hope means first making a trek unbidden into the wilderness. O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lowly exile here, until the Son of God appear. 400 years of silence. With the...
