Following is an excerpt from a letter a
friend gave me last Christmas. I should have posted it weeks ago to serve as a reminder of what the season's all about. Then again, it is always good to be reminded of what matters in life, whatever season we're in.
I see beyond the lavish embellishments of this season more clearly now, as I have found joy in walking with God. I didn't expect it to be this interesting, or more fascinating even, in comparison to the works of the most learned, skilled authors I have read and reread through the years. Now I understand how a relationship with Christ renews the mind and transforms the heart DAILY into something almost unfamiliar and alien to thy self; that this newness eventually settles in a space within that has been unknowingly present all this time.Everything is rendered simple isn't it, when you are in awe of God's love? Whether in occasional situations of ordinary strife and extraordinary upliftment of the spirit, I recognize an ability to be still; to be grounded in hope, and allow God's love to hold me in place.Reading these words written by one who loves God dearly reminds me of the things that are good in this life -- and of the God who makes it all possible. I hope we all learn to enjoy the seasons we go through in this life, and to always view them through the lens of God's love.
beautiful, pinky! 