by christydistler | Jan 31, 2018 | Novel Ramblings
The Peaceable Kingdom (Edward Hicks, c. 1834) exemplifies Quaker ideals. Today on Colonial Quills, I’m talking about how William Penn received the charter to Pennsylvania, and the many religious groups that came to the commonwealth as a result of his “holy...
by christydistler | Dec 27, 2017 | Novel Ramblings
Today on Colonial Quills, I’m talking about the eighteenth-century beginnings of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s Christmas city. We’d love to have you join...
by christydistler | Dec 25, 2017 | Advent Conspiracy
It’s Christmas Day, and tonight we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. God’s greatest gift to us didn’t come as a king demanding to be served but as a king who served in love. Throughout his life, Jesus’ actions were a human reflection of God’s unconditional...
by christydistler | Dec 24, 2017 | Advent Conspiracy
If we really think about it, Christmas is all about love. When God created the world, everything was perfect—until Adam and Eve disobeyed and humankind started on its downward spiral into hatred, jealousy, rebellion, and suffering. But separation from him wasn’t what...
by christydistler | Dec 17, 2017 | Advent Conspiracy
On this third Sunday of Advent, the premise we’re embracing is “Give More.” Of course, this may seem a bit contradictory after last week’s premise, “Spend Less.” I’m sure some of you are already wondering, “So how am I supposed to spend less but, at the same time,...
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