Lift It High

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Monday, January 24, 2011

This is a meaningful time of year for pro-lifers. The anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Saturday, and the national March for Life in DC today - I’ve been thinking about and praying for the fight against abortion even more than usual this weekend. I’m sure we all have.

The pro-life quest can sometimes be discouraging, but I think it’s important to hope in the truth: that by his cross Christ has already... READ MORE 

Joyful Anticipation

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Thursday, December 09, 2010

One of the beautiful things about the liturgy during Advent - and I never noticed this as a kid, but am increasingly aware of it as an adult - is its eschatological focus. Advent is about anticipating the celebration of Jesus’ birth at Christmas, but it’s also about anticipating Christ’s second coming. The Feast of the Nativity is a whisper of the joy of our ultimate redemption.

I love this Advent... READ MORE 

Sharing Advent Hymns

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Monday, November 29, 2010

As part of our family’s resolve to keep Advent, we’ve replaced the Christmas carols to which we used to listen during December. I’ve amassed a decent playlist of Advent music (including the appropriate portion of Handel’s Messiah) and we’ve grown to love the sound of it during the weeks leading up to Christmas.

But before I made a concerted efforted to collect Advent songs, I knew very few of them.... READ MORE 

"Joy, Joy For Christ Is Born"

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Monday, December 28, 2009

Now that Advent is over and it’s Christmas, I’m cranking the Christmas carols.

“What Child Is This?” has always been one of my favorites, and I was proud to know all three verses… until a few years ago, when I discovered that what I had learned as the chorus of the song is actually the second half of the first verse. The second and third verses have their own unique conclusions, ones that aren’t found... READ MORE 

America the Beautiful

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Saturday, July 04, 2009

My mother handed on to me a penchant for enjoying singing all the verses of songs.  (You should hear us at Christmastime!)

When I was a child and we sang patriotic songs in school, it disappointed me when we’d stop after the first verse.

And with good reason, because those continuing verses are often the best part of the song!

“America the Beautiful” is my favorite.  In honor of our Independence Day... READ MORE 

[Sic] ‘Em

Posted by Rebecca Teti in Just me on Wednesday, March 04, 2009

I was reared by strict grammarians from generations of writers.

Which warped me.

There are certain songs I cannot enjoy because the cringe-inducing bad grammar of the lyrics sucks the delight from my listening experience.

I’m shamelessly passing on my disease, too. Since the time they were tots, my kids have had to endure my copy-edited lyrics to some of their sing-along songs. We just sing my... READ MORE 

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