THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE

It is not easy having a very talented brother I know.  I was the quiet one in our family.
 My brother was talkative and out going.

The glow of Christmas lights falls upon us all and each face comes alive with joy and expectation.  It is time for us to hear the Word and enter the story and feel that awe as Mary and Joseph gaze upon the new born babe.
Some babies are planned for but this one arrived early and would change their plans and the birth of Jesus fills us anew with light from above.
Monday was a day of doing a few small errands and last minute shopping.  The snow is melting away and the rain was falling.  We are so fortunate not to be having the ice storms and winter weather that is causing power failures and making travelling difficult.
Advent is a time of great expectations when we pray for new hope and greater light and love to fill each heart.  The joy of expectation!
Late on a sleepy star-spangled  night, angels peeled back the sky then with the light of all that is pure and good poured a song of joy and praise for all the world to hear.  The song has never left this world but continues to sing with good news for us all.

I am so thankful for love express not in the mighty things of this world but in a humble tiny babe in a manager.  A time to renew my faith and see the beauty of all the earth even when driving home on Sunday with the fog all around us.  We listened to some old songs on the radio and could hear quiet singing in the back seat by Carol and Panteli.  Sometimes you just cannot help but sing.

The man on the radio said one should never tell a child they cannot sing, like I was told, but put them beside a stronger voice and the weaker voice will be able to be able to catch the tune and join in!