"Christ is the Lord, O Praise His Name Forever, His Power and Glory evermore proclaim His Power and Glory evermore proclaim." Even as a little girl, I always loved Christmas. I loved the chance to get dressed up and share and receive presents with family and friends. I loved the chance to listen to Christmas music and singing carols at church. I love the traditions and the food and movies. And then its all over. And although I love this in between period between Christmas and

Truly He taught us to love one another, His Law is Love and His Gospel is Peace Love and peace are two things we're all striving for at Christmas time. We would all love to have some time to relax and enjoy the company of those around us, or maybe to go and enjoy the company of those who live far away from us. Peace is another aspect of Christmas time that we're all striving for in some way. We're all looking for a chance to have a bit of peace and quiet during the days off t

"A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn." I don't know about you, but this Christmas, despite all the festivities and fun that comes with the season, there's a certain weariness that I'm feeling. I think a lot of it has to do with the constant negativity in the news, but I do also find this time of year difficult with the dark mornings and constant dreary weather. I think this line is one of the reasons I love this song so much.

"O Holy Night, The stars are brightly shining. It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth." It's been a few years since the last time I shared an Advent blogpost series here on Heather and the Highlands, but I thought the time was right to bring back a wee Advent series in the run up to Christmas. This year, I'm going to focus on one of my favourite Christmas songs, O Holy Night. The beginning of the song is a part that I skip over a lot of the time, but I actually think of

Ah December! The end of the year here and probably one of the most interesting months to live in the Scottish Highlands. It's a time of year that I've really grown to love and that's one of the reasons why I recently launched my first digital product, A Winter Guide to the Scottish Highlands. Inside are loads of reflections on what it's like to live in the Scottish Highlands during the coldest time of year, as well as some helpful planning tips for making your next winter ad

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born that happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory given! Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing O come let...

Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exulation, Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above! Glory to God in the highest: O come let us adore Him O...

God of God, Light of Light, Lo, He abhors not the Virgin's womb, Very God, Begotten, not created O come, let us adore Him O come, let us...

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem Come and behold Him, born the King of Angels O come, let...

Silent Night, Holy Night! Son of God, love's pure light. Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord...

Silent Night, Holy Night! Shepherds quake at the sight. Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia, Christ the Saviour...

Silent Night, Holy Night! All is calm, all is bright. Round yon Virgin Mother and Child. Holy Infant so tender and mild, Sleep in...

This week between Christmas and New Year has always, and I'm sure will always be, unusual. Days seem to last weeks and there isn't really...

If was allowed to sing one Christmas carol for the rest of my life, I think I would pick Hark the Herald, Angels Sing . This carol is...

When you think of a King, where do you imagine them? My second post in my Advent series is from another one of my favourite carols, Once...

"But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be...

After a couple of weeks where I stepped away from blogging whilst I finished coursework and have spent some time with my family, I was...