Blending

I love how life blends so beautifully. The elements of water, air, land, living things…compliment and caress each other as if they were made to do so. As if they were designed this way. And they were. You and I fit into this picture somewhere, among the ingredients of life’s wonders. That is especially true here in the days before Christmas because the power and purpose of this sacred celebration has much to do with God blending shepherds and wise men and stars and animals…and even God’s own Self…into one moment in time which is the eternal reality of God’s love. The Creator becoming part of the Creation. The Artist stepping into the painting. The Sculptor disappearing into the marble so that it becomes a living entity. In case I forget, I wish for you a very Merry Christmas this year. And, I wish for all of us an awakening to the divine dimensions of this eternal gift. Let your prayers be for peace, your efforts be for justice among your sisters and brothers, your heart be soften by the urgency of need in the world, and your hands be always open to bless and give. Shalom and may the grace, the mercy, and the love of Christ fill you.