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Subject: Re: devotion for today

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From: Pastor Dawn Teuthorn <pastordawn@saintjudes.org>

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From: Pastor Dawn Teuthorn <pastordawn@saintjudes.org>
Subject: Re: devotion for today
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:36:30 -0800
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Thx LaVinnia!

D

On Dec 10, 2008, at 2:40 PM, LaVinnia wrote:

>
> One of my favorite books for Advent and Christmas is"Kneeling in
> Bethlehem" by Ann Weems.
> The following two poems are ones that I return to every advent.
>
> Mary, Nazareth Girl
>
> Mary, Nazareth Girl:
> What did you know of ethereal beings with messages from God?
> What did you know of men when you found yourself with child?
> What did you know of babies, you, barely out of childhood yourself?
>
> God-chosen girl:  What did you know of God that brought you to this
> stable, blessed among women?
>
> Could it be that you had been ready
>      waiting, listening for the footsteps of an angel?
> Could it be there are messages for us if we have the faith to
> listen?
>
>
> This year will be Different
>
> Who among us does not have dreams that this year will be different?
> Who among us does not intend to go peacefully, leaisurely, carefully
> toward Bethehem, for who among us likes to cope with the commercialism
> of Christmas, which lures us to tinsel not only the tree, but also our
> hearsts?
>
> Who among us intends to get caught up in tearing around and wearing
> down?
> Who among us does not long for:  gifts that give love, shopping in
> serenity, cards and presents sent off yearly, long evenings by the
> fireside with those we love?  (the trimming devoid of any arguing
> about who's going to hang what where, The aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg
> mingling with the pine scent of the tree, and carols gently playing
> over our idyllic scene).
> And the children! the children cheerfully talking about giving instead
> of getting?
>
> Who among us does not yearn for time for our hearts to ponder the word
> of God?  For moments of kneeling bursts of song? for the peace of
> quiet calm for our spirit's journey?
>
> This year we intend to follow the star, instead of the crowd.  But of
> course, we always do intend the best.  (And sometimes our intentions
> get the best of us!)
>
> This year, when we find ourselves off the path again, (and we
> invariably will), lets not add yet another stress to our Advent days,
> that of "trying to do Christmas correctly"!
>
> Instead, lets approach the birth of our Lord with joyful abandon!
>
> And this year
>   lets do what Mary did and rejoice in God,
>   lets do what Joseph did and listen to our dreams,
>   lets do what the Wise Men did and go to worship,
>   lets do what the shepherds did and praise and glorify God for all
> we've seen and heard!
> As for the advent frantic pace, we don't have time for that.  We'll be
> too busy singing!
> This year will be different!
>
> May your advent journey be blessed.
> LaVinnia Pierson
>
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