I wish you a "Mary" Christmas
As a pastor I get a bunch of Christmas cards. Quite honestly, though, I've only kept 1 card in my life. It was a "home-made job" that my daughter Jessica gave me 15 years ago. It read on the front: Marry Christmas.
The typo has reminded me throughout the years that a Mary Christmas beats a Merry Christmas any day. The Bible records that there was a lot of commotion after the birth of Jesus. Angelic choirs were singing. Shepherds were sprinting around the community at break-neck speed telling everyone what had happened. But then there was Mary. She "quietly treasured these things in her heart and thought about them often" (Luke 2:19).
That's my prayer for all of us this week. That we have some unplugged/quiet/treasuring times where we reflect on our King's arrival and the impact it's had on our lives. To put it in Jessica's terms, I wish you a MARY CHRISTMAS.
The typo has reminded me throughout the years that a Mary Christmas beats a Merry Christmas any day. The Bible records that there was a lot of commotion after the birth of Jesus. Angelic choirs were singing. Shepherds were sprinting around the community at break-neck speed telling everyone what had happened. But then there was Mary. She "quietly treasured these things in her heart and thought about them often" (Luke 2:19).
That's my prayer for all of us this week. That we have some unplugged/quiet/treasuring times where we reflect on our King's arrival and the impact it's had on our lives. To put it in Jessica's terms, I wish you a MARY CHRISTMAS.
posted by Pastor Phil Print at 1:15 PM
3 Comments:
And a Mary Christmas to you & yours too, our dear Pastor!
Thank you sooo much for emptying yourself in order to impart all the good stuff to us throughout the year!
ps- thanks too for being such a good sport on this blog! it's been fun & educational.
I think I'll be with the in laws (no, not the outlaws!) for Christmas, so I might miss out on all the fun at Crossroads. A bit disappointing, but it is the season for family. If I can, I'm hoping to catch the Sanctuary service at midnight if we make it home early enough from out other obligations. You (and the church) will be in my prayers.
Big Chris
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