Dear friends,
There’s always a sigh that comes at this time of year when Christmas is over and we pack our ornaments and decorations away for another year. Sometimes it’s a sigh of relief or exhaustion, with a bit of a let down from all the anticipation and excitement of the holidays mixed in.
The beautiful poetry of Ann Weems speaks perfectly to this “after Christmas” sentiment, reminding us that the spirit of Christmas doesn’t end on December 26. She writes…
“It is not over
this birthing.
There are always newer skies
into which
God can throw stars.
When we begin to think
that we can predict the Advent of God,
that we can box the Christ
in a stable in Bethlehem,
that’s just the time
that God will be born
in a place we can’t imagine and won’t believe.
Those who wait for God
watch with their hearts and not their eyes,
listening
always listening
for angel words.”
Blessings,
Karen Nell
“It Is Not Over,” from Kneeling in Bethlehem, by Ann Weems