While most of us have sung the sweet carol “Silent Night,” how many of us know the rich history of this song? This year celebrates the 200th anniversary since Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber composed it on Christmas Eve, 1818. Here is the incredible story of the carol that, for […]
Christmas
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One of the highlights of December is the joy of celebrating Christmas. Most of us get to decorate our homes, do parties, travel, celebrate and share gifts. But what really is the true meaning of Christmas? The decorations, the parties with family and friends, the gifts under the Christmas tree, […]
With Christmas just around the corner, people are busy with the merriment that comes with the holiday season. There are gifts to be purchased, and of course, there is the ever-present time sensitive demand of decorating to be done. Though the first Christmas was a humble affair, today’s holiday celebrations […]
We’ve all met a Scrooge at one time or another. Whether they’re decrying the price of turkeys this year or complaining about the incompetence of government, Scrooges are no fun to be around. They have a remarkable talent for sucking every last drop of happiness and joy out of the […]
One of the best parts of Christmas is making memories with our families. We eat amazing food, we talk for hours, and we laugh out loud. However, we sometimes run out of things to do. The kids start to ask, “What are we doing now? How many more sleeps until […]
Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story Now proclaim Messiah’s birth… This charming carol was penned by the Irishman James Montgomery. Like many people we serve in our prison ministries in Saskatchewan, James knew what it was like to […]