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the day after Christmas
we are obligated to return
to our normal routines
but will we hold cupped
in the palm of our hands
a bit of that peace
and a sprinkle of joy
for the rest of the year?
those small seeds of joy
can plant a whole field
and a few nuggets of peace
can birth a strong forest
to shelter with your world
“If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.” Romans 12:18
“If we love our Christian brothers and sisters, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead.” 1 John 3:14
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. ” 1 Timothy 6-7
Remember why we celebrate Christmas.
If it is only about the presents and lights and the tinsel and seeing who can be the most “Martha Stewart”, then all the time you spent preparing for one day, the 25th of December, is indeed wasted.
But, if we cling to the true meaning of this season and hold in our hearts the One who came that we might love one another, even as He loved us, then nothing is wasted and yesterday was the dawn of another year of opportunity for us to choose love.
The Wisdom of Gavroche 