We had a lovely 2013 Christmas…full with an energetic Elliot and a cuddly Adam.
Here is a bit from 2 years ago that I enjoyed reflecting on this Christmas
Love to each of you
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Remember, as this “Christmas season” passes.
Remember that
Abba Father is not a season.
Each night is holy.
For He is Holy.
And He never leaves nor forsakes.
For a child was born to us, to you.
And thru Him, ALL oppression shall cease.
For one day, He will make ALL THINGS NEW.
It is true.
For now, yes, heartache and deformities, and sickness.
They do exist.
But His Name.
Is above all names.
And this night is Holy.
Has He appeared to you?
For when He does, the soul will know its worth.
We are pining in sin and error.
He longs to free us from that oppression and draw us into His family, eternally.
Do you feel it?
That ‘thrill of hope’?
Fall on your knees.
For tonight is Holy.
We stand on Holy ground.
For He is Holy.
This year, as we held Adam in our arms.
As we held one adopted, loved, and known.
We were reminded that just 3 months ago.
On a humid September night.
He had not been adopted.
Our love was not known to him.
In a lone infant warmer bed he laid.
Destined for death, most told us.
But, on our knees, we encountered Love Eternal.
We were reminded of our own state, “in sin and error pining”.
We realized we too were Adam, orphaned, abandoned, deformed, destined for death.
But.
BUT HE.
BUT HE APPEARED.
And our souls felt their worth!
(No, Adam’s souls worth does not come thru our love as his parents.)
It will come thru Love Eternal.
But what a picture he is to us.
Of our adoption by our Abba Father.
As Adam celebrated his first Christmas here.
He was held, loved, accepted, prayed over, received, celebrated.
It is beautiful.
Reminds me of that great hymn
“I once was lost but now am found”.
We are so grateful for the love he has known thus far.
We pray it only continues.
O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Til He appeared and the soul felt it’s worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoyces
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine!
O night when Christ was born
O night divine!
O night, O night divine!
And in His Name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise his holy name
Christ is the Lord!
Their name forever praise we
Noel, Noel
O night, O night Divine
Noel, Noel
O night, O night Divine
Noel, Noel
O night, O holy Divine
Remember, tonight too is HOLY.
Do you see Him?
“Earth is crammed with heaven,
and every common bush afire with God;
but only he who sees takes off his shoes.
The rest sit around it and
Pluck blackberries.” ~Elizabeth Barret Browning
and every common bush afire with God;
but only he who sees takes off his shoes.
The rest sit around it and
Pluck blackberries.” ~Elizabeth Barret Browning