by Merianna Harrelson | Dec 14, 2018 | Opinion
Christmas is creeping closer every day. I find myself trying to breathe deeply and remember where we are supposed to go next. Is tonight that Christmas party at work or is it the Christmas pageant at school? Who is having their holiday party today and what did we sign...
by Merianna Harrelson | Dec 12, 2018 | Opinion
One of my favorite parts of this season is that it brings with it visits from friends and family whom I haven’t seen in a while. Those meetings are always filled with that first moment when you see each other again. In our family, at least, those moments are always...
by Merianna Harrelson | Dec 10, 2018 | Opinion
I find myself in Target at least once a week, as it is the closest grocery store to our house. My visits during this season are different, though. I find my mind and my focus wandering to all the items I “need.” It’s something about the purposeful displays and the...
by Merianna Harrelson | Dec 3, 2018 | Opinion
I wonder what it must have been like for Mary and Joseph and the shepherds in the field to have a very real, very frightening encounter with the Divine. Often, the angelic visitations of this season are depicted bathed in light in a wistful setting. As the Advent...
by Merianna Harrelson | Nov 5, 2018 | Opinion
November is month where our hearts and minds turn toward gratitude, but I’m finding it difficult this year to make that turn. The reports of bombings aimed at Trump critics and the refusal of the White House administration to name these activities as terrorism sound...
