FELIZ NAVIDAD
I love Christmas Eve. For those of you who don’t know (literally everyone), I’m, actually Puerto Rican, and for Puerto Ricans, Christmas Eve is something special. I remember growing up and going to my Abuelo and Abuela’s home to eat pernil + arroz con gandules, opening gifts by the fire, going to candlelight services at […]
O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL
O come, O come, EmmanuelAnd ransom captive IsraelThat mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appear [Refrain]Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel This Christmas season I want to invite you into preparing your heart as much as you have prepared for the actual day of Christmas. I believe that the Christmas […]
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 2 Samuel 16:7 This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. It captures the essence of what the Father desires of His children. We as faulty Christians constantly judge […]
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
When I was growing up, I admit it, I watched a lot of Hallmark Christmas movies. I was absorbed with the corny plot line (yes plot line) where the girl would always get the perfect guy and kiss under the mistletoe as the clock struck 12am on Christmas Day. Yet as I get older, I realize that […]
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
Hey, it’s Katie! My favorite Christmas Carol of all time is ‘Oh Come All Ye Faithful.’ It was the first Christmas carol I ever learned on piano, and it’s one of the only Christmas songs I truly feel the presence of God in. The beautiful thing about the lyrics, is that it starts with and […]
LAST CHRISTMAS
Picture this: it’s your sophomore year of your not-so-cool high school career, and you’re sitting with some friends during lunch. You’ve managed to become *slightly* known around school, and for the first time, had some sort of a reputation to uphold. There is excited chatter around the lunch table since Christmas break was soon approaching, […]
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING!
It was interesting to read carefully through the lyrics of a song that I’ve sung for years (and I encourage you to do the same). In fact, it’s a song that has been one of my Christmas favorites! I’ve realized how easy it can be to sing this song this time of year because it’s […]
CHRISTMAS (BABY PLEASE COME HOME)
“Don’t let this throw you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust me. There is plenty of room for you in my Father’s home. If that weren’t so, would I have told you that I’m on my way to get a room ready for you? And if I’m on my way to get your room ready, […]
JOY TO THE WORLD
JOY TO THE WORLD Joy to the World is, hands down, my favorite Christmas song ever, but especially the version by Rend Collective. It just embodies everything that Christmas should be: merry, jolly, and just plain happy, simply because Jesus is our joy. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace […]
MARY DID YOU KNOW?
During this holiday season you’ll be able to spot a lot of Nativity scenes all over. I remember my mom always putting up a Nativity scene when I was growing up and now that “tradition” has passed down to my wife and I setting up one every year. But anywhere you go, especially in front […]