The first Noel sung by angelic multitudes was offered to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay. But why Noel? What is a Noel anyway?
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I have heard my fair share of horrid arrangements of “Mary Did You Know?”, with all their vamping and belty vocals, yet each time I listen to the song, I cannot help but tear up when I think of that young girl in ancient Israel.
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I know that it’s fashionable to be annoyed at the Christmas decorations that pop up just after Halloween, but yesterday as Eloïse and I were doing some pre-Thanksgiving meal prep, I went all in. We turned on the Christmas music and danced to “Oh Holy Night” while cranberries popped gleefully on the stovetop and pie finished in the oven…
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Eloise's Christmas pajamas announce gleefully, "Joy to the World!" and I hum the rest of the song to myself...
Read MoreReposted from Cornerstone West LA. Work on Monday was not laughter. Then there was the drive home. 20 minutes stretched into a full hour because, well, this is LA. I grumbled, I grimaced, I let the day’s anxiety Riverdance upon my chest. Against my better judgement, I snuck a peek at my 2 year old in the back seat. She had a shoebox on top of her head and announced, “What am I doing?”
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