I said yes. Of course.
Twenty years later, nothing is how we expected it to be. Of course. It never is.
Still, two decades after I said yes, I feel treasured, loved and secure. And I pray that Cooper and Katie feel the same.
One of my favorite quotes on Christmas, outside of Scripture itself, comes from one of my favorite authors, the late Madeleine L'Engle.
Was there a moment, known only to God, when all the stars held their breath, when the galaxies paused in their dance for a fraction of a second, and the Word, who had called it all into being, went with all his love into the womb of a young girl, and the universe started to breathe again, and the ancient harmonies resumed their song, and the angels clapped their hands for you?
We, the children of God, are all treasured, loved and secure. I am forever thankful for the mystery and wonder and awe that is the birth of Christ -- and for God's love for us all represented in that tiny baby.
Merry Christmas!
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| Christmas cousins: Katie, Cooper, Molli & Brooke |
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| Christmas Eve: Uncle Jim, Tyra, Betty, Katie, Cooper & Jim |
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| Christmas Day: Betty, Katie and Jim |
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| Christmas Day: Tyra, Cooper and Uncle Jim |
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