This exact print was a prayer my father said many times. A Scottish prayer he had learned from his Grandfather in Rosedale, Mississippi. Daddy loved to quote this. We were in Williamsburg in a print shop, my mother saw this being printed on the printer showing print techniques from the colonial days. The whole family waited outside the shop for the paper to dry and bought this. We've had this in my family 46 years from the date of purchase, sometime in 1976.
Today, I had the grumps finding the things I needed for the Tree lights to work. Then the lights just wouldn't sit on the branches and I felt overwhelmed as we fought with the lights, dangling from the top of the ladder. Then the new ornaments, carefully shopped to finally decorate the back of the tree, decided to hide in different boxes and places they should have been in. I very briskly and loudly sorted the boxes with Christmas wrap and... and the empty boxes, and accidentally broke a favorite lamp I've had since college. So many loving and warm memories.
Yelled. Acted the Grinch, forsook the lovely Christmas Carols playing. The dog decided the kitchen was a great place to stay by the door. I suppose I acted up for at least 45 minutes. I found what I was looking for. Looked over at my husband now grooming the dog. He was so calm. Edward asked me if I had sorted it out yet. Yes. And I found what I looked for and sorted about 15 boxes in record time. By the way, I found what I was looking for, Edward.
Edward smiled and said good, got it out of you. Yes. Feel better? Yes, mostly.
I was tacky. Beastie, not exactly long-legged.
And my spouse smiled. Glad to see good humor returned. God of Love. God of Encouragement. Wanting to find us stronger and more able to see past our flaws and to the God of Love. Giving us understanding, believing we will get past our small mindedness. Believing, we will leave our selfishness and be glad, very much, for the Blessings God Lavishes on us.
I looked inside me and around me, nothing jumped up to say, "Bad Person." And then. Glad to not have offended. With some sorrow at the possibility to have offended what is good and loyal. Loving. Now, as maudlin, threatened joy in forgiveness. I reached up, in the backyard, to pull down several dead twigs and small branches. Was stung by an asp. 3 Benadryl capsules later, soft gel, popped rubbed in fire bites with a bandage.
One Scripture comes to mind to make maudlin stop by way of Benadryl. And sleepy.
Romans 8:27-28
Romans 1:7
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:9
God, who has called you into fellowship with
His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
Romans 8:30
He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
Romans 11:29
For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable.
1 Corinthians 1:2,3
and called to be holy,
Grace and peace to you
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We are told God gives us abilities to walk in Good Works. Sometimes when you don't even deserve the mercy, God is very merciful inside us. And strengthens us. To Love again.
Blessed are the Merciful, they shall receive Mercy. I am blessed freely and without fully deserving.
We will give Justice with Mercy
Amen.
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
We will carry Jesus and Christmas in our hearts every day.
Abba
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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