Virtually devoted

This Christmas I wish I did not have to do a lot of things, things that are just are not meant for me.
When we go to church on Christmas eve,I hope it is the perfect ending to the meaningless marathon from the homes to the stores. I wish we realize that,
that what is under the tree,
is not going to be talked or sang about after we open it.

As we sing the Christmas song, I hope we hear God talk, in the silence,
as the Chorus ends and the stanza begins
And When you hear about the babe in the manger for the the 30th odd or 50th odd time (depending on your age),
I hope we realize there has to be something to it-
Just like the reminders from mom- only now we kinda get it.

I hope we take an extra minute in the shower where we can stop planning life and think about that quiet night in Bethlehem.
This year I wish for you and me, the true message of Christmas ,
Hope in the midst of despair,
Just like how the powerful Almighty lay humbly in a bed of hay.

I wish you love, joy and peace, that I experience in the form of a word, a laugh and loving friends who are all reminders from God.- about who He is and what he wants us to have.
If I trip on my way out of church and do not fall, I hope I am reminded of how I am held invisibly by the most powerful of all.
I wish I am reminded of Jesus in every little thing and hope you are too
Have a very meaningful Christmas and let the blessing run through the New year too.