Bottle?
“There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens”
(Ecclesiastes 3 v1)
Today we awaken a week before the
Christmas celebration. We are tired, weary, and excited. Our hearts are full of
the joy and spirit that this wonderful season creates. It would be great if we
could bottle it all up so we could drink it year-round.
Several years ago, good friend Paige said it well on her Facebook site, “I wish it
could be Christmas every day..... I'm getting the best present of all this year.”
She was moving into a new home near her daughters and grandchildren and they
will celebrate Christmas together.
This
year our family is having a COVID Christmas. We are busy scheduling small group
family visits. We will be masked, socially distanced with knuckle and elbow bumps
replacing hugs! The smiles, tears of joy, love, and spirituality will still be
there. It will still be warm inside of us on a cold week in Minnesota.
Each
year one of my best gifts is you; what I like to call my Good News buddies. (Those
of you that put up with my weekly emails!) You drive me to read, write, and
consider what Christ means to me and the world. Wow, that is a great
gift-Thanks.
“Down in a
lowly manger
the humble Christ was born
And God sent
us salvation
That blessed
Christmas morn.”
(Verse 3, Go
Tell It on the Mountain)(John W.
Work Jr. 1907)
Thought for
Today:
Today let us all enjoy the celebration.
The birth of Christ is fast approaching. Today let’s focus on the excitement,
blessings, and spiritual meaning of it all. Also, let us remember that this
spirit can be with us all year long- we do not need a bottle, it is in our
hearts!
Prayer for
Today:
Today we pray for the many families that are experiencing holiday loss. It is
sad when there is an empty place at the Christmas table. We also need to pray
for peace and give thanks for our friends, loved ones, and the joy of the
season.
Amen
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