It came from the adjoining bedroom. A voice called, summoning Ebenezer Scrooge out of his sleep. “Come in Ebenezer Scrooge! I await you!” Another yet annoying interruption, foretold in a dream of hallucinating proportions was rudely disrupting his sleep. It was also threatening to sabotage the safety measures he had taken on behalf of his heart; to defend it with resilient callous, buffered from pain – like that he was currently experiencing with in his soul; a confrontation with three mediums in the form of specters, ghosts of his past, present and future, apparently sent to insure the removal of the substantial gauntlet surrounding his heart and to introduce him to a life for celebration, which up until this point, was quite unfamiliar.
Reluctant and fearful, Scrooge obeys. Entering the adjoining bedroom, he is met with the laughter of welcome, by one wearing a velvet robe, a wreath adorning his head and surrounded by a table abundant with food and drink. And this ghost, named the Spirit of Christmas Present, who has called Ebenezer by name, extends to him an invitation of welcome to the joy and the sacrament of life, and He does so by saying, “Come in! Come and know me better!”
This Christmas is finally here. In the midst of wrapping up the year, no doubt there will be ruminations and worries about the past, the present and the future. My hope for you is, like Ebenezer Scrooge, you will find any callous of heart, softened because the Author of life has called you by name. It is my hope as well that you experience a wonder of newness in response to the same One, who enjoys you and welcomes you with open arms and laughter saying “Come in! I await you!”
A very Merry Christmas to all of you!
facet for life: Know the true nature of your Beloved in His loving eyes your every thought, word and movement is always, always, beautiful. ~ Hafiz
For the Support of Your Life
For the Many Sides of Life.
Paulette Jackson MA
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