Epiphany 2014 - The Three Kings

Today is officially Epiphany but it was celebrated yesterday at church. The 3 Kings finally made it to the manger scene.

Christmas Season 2012 - Epiphany

I texted this photo I took to Mom and she texted back: "Those Kings, they just always come through."

Sunday After Epiphany

Today is the Sunday after Epiphany and I'm starting to put away the Christmas decorations. I always find it hard to say goodbye to Christmas.

This poem by Auden has a certain resonance for me when it gets to be this point in the season.

Well, so that is that

by W.H. Auden

Well, so that is that. Now we must dismantle the tree,

Putting the decorations back into their cardboard boxes -

Some have got broken - and carrying them up to the attic.

The holly and mistletoe must be taken down and burnt,

And the children got ready for school. There are enough

Left-overs to do, warmed up, for the rest of the week -

Not that we have much appetite, having drunk such a lot,

Stayed up so late, attempted - quite unsuccessfully -

To love all our relatives, and in general

Grossly overestimated our powers. Once again

As in previous years we have seen the actual Vision and failed

To do more than entertain it as an agreeable

Possibility, once again we have sent Him away

Begging though to remain His disobedient servant,

The promising child who cannot keep His word for long.