Last updated on December 19, 2023
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From the beginning, writers of the Christmas story have been bothered by the inn
with the stable and manger close at hand.
That is where we find ourselves,
not by the shepherds, whose poverty and simplicity we lack
and not by the wise men,
whose watchfulness and decisiveness we lack.
We are, at best, guests at the inn.
We sleep, we follow our own plans and dreams.
Can we be awakened by the angels’ news?
That is the question.
Source: from the foreword to the play “The End of the Night”
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I feel particularly blessed during this festive season: my son from Scotland is visiting us quite unexpectedly and my daughter arrives on the 28th with her family. I have already received requests for tomato soup, ‘proper macaroni cheese’ and Granny’s mince pies from my grand children. My heart is SO big with love.
I am so happy for you. Enjoy the time with your loved ones. Merry Christmas
In today’s world, I wonder how we would respond to such news. We have all become jaded over the last years. Would we simply shrug it off as fake news? A sense of wonder is required if we are to ever escape the mundane. Happy Thursday. Allan
I think a sense of wonder is what we all have been missing -and I mean the positive, innocent, childlike wonder, not the negative head shaking one. 🙂
So sound. A bit like always having things on loan
Less entitlement perhaps?