It has been said that he brought selfless giving to charity back to England. In less than two weeks, his imagination had opened hearts back to the true meaning of Christmas, conquering the discrimination against the poorer class that was rampant in 1840s England, and reminding the “rich” that mercy, compassion, justice, and redemption for all, are more important than status, or meaningless traditions. Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, written, and published, in only 6 weeks, has continued to bless our world, and his own story, portrayed in the recent movie, “The Man Who Invented Christmas”, reminded me of one of the reasons for the novel’s success - the Ghost of Christmas Past. You would know the story - a very greedy and selfish man called Scrooge, is visited by three ghosts (and the soul of his recently deceased friend), in order to be given a chance at redemption. The Ghost of Christmas past shows Scrooge a number of past Christmases and the events that occurred that made him h
A LEGACY OF GRACE
Promoting a culture of goodness, a sincere search for truth about the human condition, and celebrating whatever brings hope.