The Promises of Christmas ~ Wishes

Happy Christmas Dear Reader,

“Tell me Christmas are we wise, to believe in things we never see?

Are prayers just wishes in disguise and are these wishes being granted me?”  - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

The seed of this theme for December comes from the album Christmas Eve and Other Stories by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.  We all wish for something at Christmas.  We may not even like Christmas and wish to be left alone.  This was what Scrooge originally wished. 

We all wish for something.  There are hidden rooms in our hearts where we store those things that are our fondest desires. We guard them, hide them, and nurture them but rarely let them out.  They live next door to our dreams and hopes yearning to be transformed into reality.

This is the time of year when we let some of our wishes out to play.  We give them a little sunshine and air.  We might even take them to meet some of our friends.  All too soon, however, we put the away with the lights and ornaments.  We box them up and store them until the next December tries to stir them. 

The promises of Christmas find some of their roots in wishes.  We wish for things that are good.  We desire for things to be a certain way.  We want to put certain things into our lives.  I use this time of year to rekindle wishes.  It is up to me to keep feeding the fire.  I wish the same for you Dear Reader.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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