Retreat into the silence of God to pray, listen, and respond.

Retreat into the silence of God to pray, listen, and respond.
Let it be known that I love hearing the music from Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown as much as the next guy. I just don’t enjoy hearing it on October 30th…or on November 3rd…or anytime pre-Thanksgiving, really. Each year the Christmas decorations seem to be displayed earlier and earlier. I walked by one department store before Halloween—before Halloween—and saw a Christmas…