The Gift of Life

Christmas Eve

Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light. 

~ “Silent Night”

Maybe you’ve spent the last few weeks thinking about  gifts. You’ve made shopping lists, visited the mall, wrapped and tagged, and stocked up on batteries. Perhaps all this gift giving or the other traditions of the season have made you feel exhausted or depleted. 

But now, on this silent and holy night, give yourself a gift. Take a moment to recall the arrival of your child or children into your life. Was it the culmination of a long labor, a C-section, an endless tussle with an adoption agency or the foster-care system? Maybe the process itself made you feel exhausted or depleted. 

But recall the feeling of seeing that child for the first  time. Think about all that has happened in the days, weeks, months, or years since then. Ponder all the ways that this  child has been a gift to you, cracking open your worldview and making you understand things about life and faith you never knew before.

Think about Mary, on this holy and beautiful night, holding her newborn son. Her exhausting journey and search for  shelter are over, and she’s looking at her child for the first time. Admire the baby boy with her. He’s her gift; he’s your gift, too. 

Merry Christmas.

Lord, I have received so many gifts. Thank you.

To Ponder: Your children are precious gifts from God. How will you let them know that they are?
~ Ginny Kubitz Moyer

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