Seeking

The Christmas season is my ABSOLUTE favorite time of the year. I get so excited when I am out in public, and I hear a  real  Christmas song like "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" playing in the speakers or when a stranger asks me, are you ready for Christmas?  There is an openness to give freely and share about family traditions, more than any other time . And while it is the end of the year, it is also a time to reflect on what has past and what may lie ahead. For some, this may be bitter. For others, it is sweet. For many, it is both. As we near the end of December, these lyrics remain in my head: "He's making a list and checking it twice. He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice. Santa Claus is Coming to Town." If I believed in Santa, I might wonder: what is on his list; why does he need to check it twice; how will he find out if I have been naughty or nice; when is he coming; which town will he arrive to; and what will he do, when he comes? You know the...

It was an ordinary Sunday in Galilee...or so I thought. I was on my way to the priests and expected all to be calm in the city, because of the Sabbath. I was in search of a lamb. I noticed people were gathering in the streets, and I heard a man shouting, "He who fed the 5 thousand men has arisen from the dead, as He said. Two women went to the tomb this morning, and an angel of the Lord told them He was alive." When I arrived to the temple, there was a board on the doors with the words: "Do not believe the tales: the man who says He is the king of the jews was crucified on Friday. His followers stole the body." Later, I witnessed a wealthy young man throwing coins, fine linen and valuable items from an upper room crying out, "I am ready to give all that I have to follow the one who called me to Himself."   It was near dusk, and I had not found what I was looking for. I stopped by a well for a drink of water, before returning home. A woman who was rejoicing...