Tag Archives: Christmas carols

#ADVENT – Bleak Midwinter Blues-busters

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Virginia

As Advent winds down, bleak midwinter blues may loom on the horizon. Yesterday while listening to Annie Lennox’s Christmas Cornucopia (that sees playlist action all year around) the words to In the Bleak Midwinter made me pause… In the bleak … Continue reading →

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Roses in December!

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Virginia

Today, on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we honor the faith of Juan Diego, a native Indian in the 16th century who encountered a vision of Mary dressed in native attire on a hill near his village in … Continue reading →

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (& WOMEN!)

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Virginia

Advent is special time to groove to our favorite Christmas carols, but here’s a confession: favorite Christmas compilations sneak into my playlists all year around (Christmas bells ringing in July?) My brother sometimes looks at me askance, but last month … Continue reading →

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No Room in the Inn ? ?

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Virginia

This morning while listening to The Blind Boys of Alabama’s Talking Christmas compilation, the lyrics to their song “No Room in the Inn” jumped me.  When Joseph brought Mary to Bethlehem, there was ‘no room in the Inn, only a … Continue reading →

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Bleak Mid Winters?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Virginia

This post-a-day Advent gig is getting a little harried, so today let’s mind-munch another carol.  While listening to Annie Lennox Christmas Cornucopia”  (that sees playlist action all year around : ) the words to In the Bleak Midwinter zapped me … Continue reading →

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Rejoice, Rejoice!!

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Virginia

Yesterday Mama & I were blessed to hear the Williamsburg Community Chapel concert (the Chapel graciously video-fed it into Papa’s computer so Mama could watch it on his very big screen.)  From start to finish, what glorious, glorious music!  Papa … Continue reading →

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Roses in Advent….

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Virginia

How could i start this Advent blogging adventure without somehow working  in a Rose? From my early 20’s every year i designed my own Christmas cards (now UNICEF ones do nicely given those ‘getting older’ time constraints)… but stumbling upon … Continue reading →

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