Bella Art Girl: Pondering Christmas

Monday, December 26, 2011

Pondering Christmas

I am In my middle age now and pondering Christmas has taken on so many dimensions since when I was a child. I grew up my first years of life in a third world country. I lived in an orphanage until I was 5. Now in my first years of being 40, being married for 20 years, being a mother of 3 [4] children I am pondering Christmas in a new way. This is growth to be stretched into knowing what one did not "know" or understand fully before. I pray that I continue to grow and that God would give me wisdom as I go through this life. I don't often think about the ramifications of my first few years of life - but when faced with the simplicity of what we should be about in this world, it brings me to what I remember. I remember longing to be saved. I remember being told Jesus was my saviour. I remember that in this process of growing up that all things have worked towards my salvation. It is a never ending process. I pray that I live with that in my mind as I raise my children, as I live with my beloved husband. All the education, wealth, travels, adventures mean nothing if we do not have faith, if we are not being saved. So today, as I remember the joys and work of this holiday season I pray that I will remember to live the hope. I pray that as I go into this new year that I cling to what is true and good. I hope that we all do. God is good. Carpe diem.