Known as ‘Nail Houses’ this The World Geography pictorial on dwellings whose owners refused to sell out to developments which surround them is great material for illustrations on a variety of themes. Some are in China, a few in other places. Read the whole post with lots more pics here.
Because as we age our perception of time passing speeds up, and because pastoral ministry is one of the ‘unfinishable’ vocations, each December brings for me a sense of ‘What. Already?’ mixed with ‘Oh, there was so much more to be done…’ that makes the weeks between the end of November and Christmas quite a …
Another ‘lullaby’ style carol is Still, Still, Still, an Austrian carol from the Salzburg region which has been translated into English settings. Nathan Clark George recorded a German language version on Still, his second Christmas album. There are a number of variations in the English versions. This set of lyrics is associated with a setting …
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