No Golden Carriage

Margaret sang her Christmas solo this morning beautifully.
The words reminded me of all that
the King of Kings
gave up
when He came to be "God with us".

"No golden carriage,
no bright toy;
No snowy bunting
for one small boy;
No crimson roses,
no marble chair;
Only the starlight on shining hair.
No crystal palace,
no warm bed;
No downy pillow to grace your head;
Only the manger,
stars above;
Only the straw 'neath
the gift of love."

After the cantata, I went to a baby shower
for our pastor's wife, Erin, who is expecting
a baby boy in January.
The table was piled high with pretty presents.
What a joyous occasion it was.
We are thrilled to be having another little baby born to our church family.

Thinking back on Margaret's song and the shower,
I wonder what I will give the baby, the gift of love,
who is to be born again in our hearts this Christmas.

Thank You, Lord, for:
*Your gift of love
*the humble way You came to us
*the lovely music this morning
*warm greetings from friends in this sister congregation
*Advent being experienced in so many ways in so many places
*the blessing of hearing Margaret sing
*the annual youth progressive dinner
*the little one our church is expecting soon
*the young women hosting the shower
*these days of decorating and preparation

With gratitude,
Sally