Day 11

Excerpts from our Christmas music presentation--

"The sun shall be no more, no light by day.
Neither for brightness shall the moon give light.
But the Lord shall be until thee an everlasting light.
And thy God shall be thy glory.
And the days of thy mourning shall be ended."

"And Joseph said, Why me? 
I'm just a simple man of trade.
Why him with all the rulers in the world?
Why here inside this stable filled with hay?
Why her, she's just an ordinary girl?
Now, I'm not one to second-guess what angels have to say,
But this is such a strange way to save the world."

Where there is darkness, we now have light.
Where there is wilderness, we have a guide.
Where there is mourning, God creates joy.
Where there are questions, we have a Savior.
Where there is doubt, there are babies born.
And it is all blessing...not prosperity....but blessing.

Blessing recognizes doubt.
It embraces suffering.
Blessing allows questions.
Blessing comes from the deep recesses of souls,
Souls that often experience the silence of God,
The often bow-legged walking of those trying to walk in faith,
The cries of those who have lost mothers and sons,
Of those who know the strangeness of our God,
Who would choose a baby to come and save the world.