Lamentably, I stared at the reflector behind me. With my green silk blouse slightly raised, I had full view of the double cross-hairs and bandage affixed to my lower back. I strived for months with exceeding billable hours expecting my year-end bonus. The holidays would soon be upon us, I thought, and I deliberated on all that those proceeds would bear. So with intransigence, I resolved to an abbreviated work schedule and a short leave to accommodate the minor procedure needed to treat my injury. And then it happened. The solution to my equivocation: My 12-month old initiated her very first steps, meeting her older brother near his fire-red truck and quelling my fears that I would miss this monumental milestone.
As the holidays bring us closer to family and friends, let us take the opportunity to truly appreciate the moment. It is true, obligations and contingencies do abound. However, the lesson to impart today is that despite our plans and expectations, we must be present in order to capture the wonderment. All things, whether beneficial or a hindrance, occur in due time and for God’s reasons. The Bible states that there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens. (Eccles 3:1). Appropriately, this holiday allows for reflection of the eternal love that was shown through the birth of the begotten son of God. Regardless of varying beliefs, such love and joy have traveled down through many generations to encompass us now in the custom of gift exchange and cheers. As the calendar advances, let us continue the tradition of peace that is generated in this term. For this New Year of 2016, I pray for amity and triumph for you all!
John 1:14: “And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
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