We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar,field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.
First we looked at the magical and mysterious Christmas “star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright” which led the wise men to the Christ...
"Truly He taught us to love one another / His law is love and His gospel is peace / Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother / And in His name all oppression shall cease"Let us begin this joyful journey through our favorite Christmas Carols and the lyrics which cause our spirits...
No matter what you are facing, Christmas gives you a reason to Hope!
One of the best expressions we have found of the Christian understanding of hope comes from Jackie Jarawan in her blog titled "Hope" -
"Honestly though, hope has been far away at times ... I have struggled with depression...
Our Soma family has recently suffered the loss of our dear brother in Christ Pastor Randy Sheets.
This post is shared with permission from Jackie Jarawan, one of our Soma Eastside leaders, who also experienced deep tragedy when she experienced the loss of a child. We hope her journey with grief...