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This is the week! In a few short days, the world will once again celebrate the birth of the Christ Child! With the pandemic I know this season has been quite different for many of us, curtailing get togethers, and for many, shopping and other things.
Pondering this very reality, have you ever thought about the positive changes that might have "birthed" in a person because of the pandemic? I have.
I received a Christmas letter from a college teacher and was amazed at my reaction at receiving that card and letter. Now, I am not one that gets very excited about sending cards and letters out but something happened inside me, so great that my whole attitude changed about sending my own out. I have sent out more cards and letters this year than usual but it's what has happened inside me that has been the miracle. Just think about it!
How a newborn baby, the baby Jesus, changed this whole world and wants to bring new life into our own lives...how has this Season brought new life into our life? Yes, we can focus on what has been lost, like there being "no room at the Inn" and the being born in company of barn animals and poverty, but what about the warmth and love, caring and concern we can show with a card, phone call or container of soup!
What about being able to see the needs of others more clearly; to feel their struggles more acutely; to respond in ways that would never happen if all of us were not in that same boat in one way or another! This might be the greatest gift ever!
Merry Christmas and God bless each and every one of you who read this and share it with others. This inspiration may be just what they need to help them through their challenging times, too! What is birthing in you this year?
