Christmas Meditations
I am sitting in our living room listening to Christmas music. With the business of having a new baby in the house, I didn't know if I would have the energy to do anything for Christmas this year, but thankfully Alex took the initiative in setting up the tree. As I listen to the music I am meditating on the truth the words communicate. To me they are speaking hope. Into a world that was all broken and hurting, God sent hope in the person of his son. God did not give up on his broken world. He sent hope. In the midst of our struggles and pain, God is also there, still speaking hope. The words of a Christmas carol have been running through my head: "Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings." Light, life and healing; just what our sad world needs. There are times when I lose sight of that light. The name we chose for our newborn was Lucy Eileen, which means light and life. As I sat holding her this week, I thought about...