This Emmanuel Voices blog series, The Spirit of Christmas Present, features young artists and writers, reflecting on memories of Christmas past and hopes for this Christmas, and future ones to come.  

This post from fourth grader Rachael Cruz, is going up on her 10th birthday!! Rachael’s beautiful multi-media collage makes use of cutouts, markers, and aluminum foil to create a montage of colorful Christmas cookies. Rachael also attached a little commentary to the photo of her artwork below! Thank you, Rachael, for helping to make this holy season merry and bright!

And a VERY VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Rachael! We, here at Emmanuel Voices, hope you get to have your favorite food for dinner and your favorite kind of birthday cake (or pie!).

So, readers, if there is a young one in your household who would like to participate, click here for more info. Email Joani with your posts and questions. Subsequent posts will be published as they are received through December 24, Christmas Eve.

Spirituality The Episcopal Church Advent Christmas December 2021 Parishioners Rachael Cruz The Spirit of Christmas Present Visual Art