by Sybil Macbeth | Jan 5, 2016 | Praying in Color
Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany are the three pieces of the Nativity Triptych. Epiphany, whether it is considered a day or a season, is the often slighted third part of the triptych. But without Epiphany the Christmas story would have stayed in the manger in a tiny...
by Sybil Macbeth | Jan 4, 2016 | Praying in Color
Below are some wonderful finished Advent calendars from people who sent them to me. If you have stashed your calendar somewhere with the idea that Advent and Christmas are over, pull it out again. As an Advent/Christmas/Epiphany Extremist I encourage you to keep your...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 25, 2015 | Praying in Color
Christmas begins today and lasts through January 5. Keep your tree up, your lights lit, your candles burning, the magi approaching the manger…. Celebrate. “For unto us a child is born…and his name shall be called...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 24, 2015 | Praying in Color
Advent for me has been both a countup and a countdown to Christmas. Countup: My two Advent calendars are a colorful accumulation of prayers and ponderings. On one I started out with 26 blank trees and prayed for someone each day with doodles and color. The other...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 15, 2015 | Praying in Color
3-Sentence Stories: Writing Short is Fun for All Ages I wrote this post for the website Building Faith, a ministry of Virginia Theological Seminary to offer practical resources for the Christian formation of people of all ages. It was first published on December 11th,...
