God moves through “that one thing”
It’s December, which means the holidays are upon us. Whatever you’re celebrating — Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or otherwise — I pray you’re enjoying time with family and friends, and seeing glimpses of hope this season. In my family we celebrate Christmas, the birth of Christ the King. It’s a time we gather together to nourish one another. We eat together, laugh together, pray together and offer one another a Christ-like love that seems to pour from our hearts effortlessly. Maybe it’s the twinkling lights, the smell of fresh-cut evergreen or the sounds of Amy Grant “Home for Christmas” playing in the background but Christmastime brings out the best in humanity. This is also the time of year when I typically read through the Gospels, refreshing my mind with the story of Jesus told by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. To this day, Luke 2 brings butterflies to my stomach. Pure joy. Instant peace. A poetic passage that, thanks to Charles Schultz, is probably one of the bes...
