Sometimes you just need to write another Christmas Letter.
I've been protected all my life. Protected from abuse and anxiety and ugliness.
I think that's just being lucky.
I have friends who have not been so lucky and it's a bit difficult to get a grip on how God passes that around.
Christmas is more than lights and jingle and joy. It, for me, is a time to think about stuff, reflect, A time to remember and plan for the future magic that the season can bring. A time to believe that there is an Almighty God who gives a rip.
But, keeping spirits high in the midst of pain and anxiety? I know too many people who are struggling. Struggling with children, struggling with memories, with health, tragic loss of friends, with finances and relationships. These people are good and loving people. Where does Christmas come in with them? How can I jingle, jingle, jingle when there's so much pain? How can I spout my belief in the promise of Baby Jesus when I see so much that brings me to disbelief?
My teacher friend always asks me to help with her children's Christmas program. I practice with them a few times and then we perform. They always do more for me than I for them. Their sweet faces and grand efforts at doing what I ask to make their performance great always touches me.
It's somewhere between living life daily and the magic that comes with moments with children that the light comes on. Moments with children. Here we go again,,,that does it for me.
It's the kids. We do it for the kids. And. when we do it for the kids, we do it for ourselves. So, get around some kids and make some magic for them. Music, gifts, kindness. Make some joy. You will find yourself full. Full of joy and full of gratitude that life has promise and you can be a part of making that happen.
We are the modern Magi. We are the ones who bring the gifts to the Christ Child. And the Christ Child is everywhere; the homeless, the helpless, the needy, the challenged, the grieving and the protected. Even the protected need the Christ Child for without the promise of something better, where would we be?
I've been protected all my life. Protected from abuse and anxiety and ugliness.
I think that's just being lucky.
I have friends who have not been so lucky and it's a bit difficult to get a grip on how God passes that around.
Christmas is more than lights and jingle and joy. It, for me, is a time to think about stuff, reflect, A time to remember and plan for the future magic that the season can bring. A time to believe that there is an Almighty God who gives a rip.
But, keeping spirits high in the midst of pain and anxiety? I know too many people who are struggling. Struggling with children, struggling with memories, with health, tragic loss of friends, with finances and relationships. These people are good and loving people. Where does Christmas come in with them? How can I jingle, jingle, jingle when there's so much pain? How can I spout my belief in the promise of Baby Jesus when I see so much that brings me to disbelief?
My teacher friend always asks me to help with her children's Christmas program. I practice with them a few times and then we perform. They always do more for me than I for them. Their sweet faces and grand efforts at doing what I ask to make their performance great always touches me.
It's somewhere between living life daily and the magic that comes with moments with children that the light comes on. Moments with children. Here we go again,,,that does it for me.
It's the kids. We do it for the kids. And. when we do it for the kids, we do it for ourselves. So, get around some kids and make some magic for them. Music, gifts, kindness. Make some joy. You will find yourself full. Full of joy and full of gratitude that life has promise and you can be a part of making that happen.
We are the modern Magi. We are the ones who bring the gifts to the Christ Child. And the Christ Child is everywhere; the homeless, the helpless, the needy, the challenged, the grieving and the protected. Even the protected need the Christ Child for without the promise of something better, where would we be?
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