Silent Night Holy Night Leatine Rae Winders Fasano   This is the day the Lord has made,  let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118: 24 (NIV)   I awakened on Christmas morning to a new snowfall and gazed out the window to witness beauty all around. The...

Listen for the Sound of the Lord Jenny Hargis   Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.  Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)   Luke chapter one tells the amazing story of Zechariah’s encounter with an angel announcing that he and...

My Peaceful Fireplace Dhustie Zervakos I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! Luke 12:49 (ESV) As I wove a string of lights around prickly pine garland, a loud pop drew my attention to the roaring blaze inside my fireplace. I knew what...

Simplicity Dawn Brockmeier Draw near to me and I will draw near to you… James 4:8 (NASB)   The simplicity of a babe born in a stable. Angel songs floating on air to the shepherds adoring Him. This is the true sound of Christmas. So refreshing in comparison with our...

A Melodious Sonnet (It Could Have happened this Way) Sandra Lee Cleary The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. Psalm 29:4 (NIV) In the early morning hours, on the day of departure for Bethlehem, Joseph tied their supplies on the back of a...

A Silent Night Jeanette Dillard The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. Isaiah 14:7 (KJV)   I nestled my rumple-haired head against my plaid-covered pillow and started breathing again. It was so quiet downstairs that I imagined I could hear the fire crackling...

The Sound of His Plan Jenny Hargis “‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.’”  Jeremiah 29:11 (NASB)   My sounds of Christmas include lots of noisy children choosing costumes...

The Clamor of Christmas Judy Sheer Watters Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice.  Psalm 98:4 (KJV)   Daddy’s childlike enthusiasm kicked in at Christmas. Though he spent much of his youth in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Daddy claimed Christmas as...

The Blessing of Music Karen Sheppard Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, And on earth, peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2: 13,14 NIV From wee toddlers, our girls loved...

The Hallelujah Chorus Katie Dillard Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Zechariah 9:9 KJV Among the loud clatter...