Christmas Gratitude

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

I never met a war I could support.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy Child,

Because of you, the bells ring every day, and their song is always of peace on earth, good will to all. The words that accompanied your birth have penetrated the world so that the lack of peace is seen as a moral failure on our part. You brought it to us, but we have trouble holding onto it. Each year we repeat the refrain; each year it serves as a reminder of what God intends: peace on earth, good will to all.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Play it again, Samuel. For some reason I love ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.’”

[I don’t think it was around then…]

D. Blog: Too Many Presents?

“Too many presents,” said the grandmother, “I don’t need all this.”
Her merchant son was of the opposite opinion. His big seller was a disappointment.
Her grandchildren had mixed reactions. One was quite satisfied, the other’s gifts did not match her expectations.

Our gratitude takes many forms, as does its source.