"There was a time in our lives when we were so close that nothing seemed to obstruct our friendship and brotherhood, and only a small footbridge seperated us Just as you were about to step on it, I asked you:"Do you want to cross the footbridge to me?"--immediately, you did not want to any more; and when I asked you again, you remained silent. Since then mountains and torrential rivers and whatever separates and alienates have been cast between us, and even if we wanted to get together, we couldn't. But when you now think of that little footbridge, words fail you and you sob and marvel."
And this is the word:
Sunday, December 2, 2007

To me, Christmas is the embodiment of surrender. It is the time we allow ourselves to be covered and consumed in awe, in the realization of our Father becoming physical love in the image of His son born to us. We release ourselves to Him. We embrace disregard of our hopes, expectations, emptiness, inadequecies to Grace that cradles our whole, weak selves. Christmas becomes the window to allow Love to wholly define you. We release ourselves to Freedom, Hope, Goodness, to what is right, and let ourselves become nothing, to shake and shiver in wonder and trust, in the love of Jesus Christ.

"...this is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased."
Matthew 3:17, NIV

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