Light.

If you asked my roommate for something I say all the time, she would probably say, "We were not meant for this world" or "We live in such a fallen world."  I rant about it all of the time.  Because it is completely true.  Sometimes when I look around, all I can see is darkness.  This world is full of corruption and hatred and loneliness and despair.  Everything around me constantly confirms that we were not meant for this world.  And that is why I am beyond thankful that God sent His Son into this darkness to save us.  This holiday is so much bigger than us - it is about celebrating the birth of our Savior, the light of the world.  It is about proclaiming everyday that our Savior has come.  It is about responding to the gifts that God has given.  It is about giving a little more and taking a little less.  It is not about us. 

God gave us the ultimate gift of love, His perfect Son, to pay my sin debt and save the world.  This Christmas season, I celebrate that.  

[For to us a child is born, 

   to us a son is given, 

   and the government will be on his shoulders. 

And he will be called 

   Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, 

   Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  -Isaiah 9:6]

The older boys when they were little boys.