by Starlette Thomas | Dec 27, 2022 | Opinion
The Christmas season officially began with Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas is you” blaring in every department store and supermarket. Now that Jesus is here, we’ll need to change our tune and address the emotional and physical labor of the holiday, which is...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 19, 2022 | Opinion
With wreaths hung and lights strung, holiday preparations are underway. Advent makes ready the heart to receive Jesus who brought joy to everyone in the world — except Herod the Great, king of Judea, “all of Jerusalem,” the chief priests, scribes and the families of...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 16, 2022 | Opinion
I hate to be a Christmas party pooper, but this is not “the most wonderful time of the year” for everyone. For many families, the birth of Jesus will be overshadowed by the death of a loved one. “Check on your strong friends.” “You never know what someone is going...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 12, 2022 | Opinion
He says, “Christmas.” She says, “Xmas.” Some Christians disagree on how an invitation to celebrate Jesus’ birth should read. It reveals how little some of us know about early Christian symbols and traditions. In 1977, New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. said in...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 5, 2022 | Opinion
Sponsored by the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, tis’ the season for neat nativity scenes after Mary’s labor and delivery. During Advent, I am unwrapping Jesus, stripping away the ceramic finish of this both natural and miraculous event. I am questioning every hair on...
