Christmas Whisper

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ”― Norman Vincent Peale

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”― Hamilton Wright Mabie

Quiet for a few moments over the next days to take in Christmas.
The light.
The softness.
The depth.
The roots.
The reason.
No sermons.
No rules, regulations, boundaries.
A simple profound story.
More relevant and needed than ever.
Unconditional love.
Heaven brought to earth.
To walk the path we walk daily.
Saying “I understand” and then some.
The whisper of Christmas is offered to each one of us.
No credentials, membership card or perfection needed.
Cracking the door to let love into your heart.
To heed the call of the soft whisper of “welcome home.”
I am right here with you right now.
Always have been, always will be.
May the answer to the whisper be “Yes!” like Mary’s.
Grace, joy, peace, mercy, delight, awe, wonder.
May all of these be yours in the days ahead and well-beyond the season.

“This Christmas mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Apologize. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Be kind. Be gentle. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Welcome a stranger. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love, and then speak it again.”― Howard W. Hunter