... the unexpected ...

Merry Christmas!

'twas the day before Christmas
and grandpa was still in his jamas,
li'l Bennett was stirring
Good Christian Men Rejoice
from 'Celtic Christmas' was playing,
into a dance broke gpa and beni
round the room they waltz'd
soon asleep was she ...

Christmas joy comes from the unexpected!

• Mary and Joseph pondering those who visited on those first days
• shepherds hearing, seeing angels
• God coming down to us ... how much more unexpected can it be!

... and the good news continues, God continually seeking to come down to us; the Holy God coming into the muck and mire of humanity inviting us to know him in our day to day life! This morning I say "Merry Christmas" to celebrate the love of God.

My moment with Bennett was caught by Julie, I only intended to still her for a few minutes ... instead she was sleeping at the end of the song. This completely unexpected moment was the start of a wonderful day with our children.

PS: unexpected gift: our children gave us nuvi 205 - we will never be lost again ... if we can learn to trust this little GPS tool :-)