He Will Bring Us Goodness & Light

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!  What a thrill it was to wake up this morning and know that there is only one more day until Christmas!!  I love this day for many reasons; baking goodies for tomorrow's dinner, finally trying my hand at my Nana's pecan pie recipe, celebrating Chris's birthday tonight w/ a fancy-pants dinner that I will lovingly prepare, singing in worship at the Christmas Eve service, watching Home Alone & snuggling w/my sweet husband, and sneakily (is that a word??) filling  stockings tonight so that Chris will be surprised tomorrow morning!  But, all of those things pale in comparison to the real reason that tonight is special!  

Now, I love surprises.  Sometimes I love them so much that I can't stand to wait for the actual surprise, and I have to sneakily (there's that word again!) peak at whatever it is that is supposed to surprise me!  Hey, at least I can admit it!  But I can't imagine the glorious surprise that Mary must have felt when an angel told her that she would be the mother of Jesus.  And on this day, so very long ago, the tired couple must have been huddling close in that inn, awaiting His magnificent arrival.  The world changed the very next day.  Nothing would ever be as it was.  Instead of darkness and sin, God sent His only son so that the world could bask in "Goodness & Light".  

"Glory to God in the highest, an on earth peace, goodwill towards men."

Luke 2:14

On this Christmas Eve, I wish for all of you the peace, joy, & love of this very blessed season.  

~Amy