The lights still shine on our Christmas tree, boughs of
pine and cedar are scattered around the house and the fragrance of Christmas
lingers. The carols on our stereo remind me – on Christmas Eve, my husband and
I sat in front of our fireplace listening to music, sipping a cup of freshly brewed
coffee. Away in the Manger began to play on the radio and for some reason I was
startled by the words, “ . . . the baby
awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.”
I put down my fresh-brewed
cup of coffee and turned to my husband, “I think he did.” My husband looked a
bit confused and said, “who did what?”
“I think Jesus cried
when he was a baby – how else was he going to communicate?” I went on to say, “crying
is an infant’s first form of communication. They cry to let people know they
are hungry, they need to be changed, or they just need to be held!
Crying is not a bad thing. Besides, it’s right in the Bible. One of the
shortest verses says, “Jesus wept.” Of course he was all grown up then, but he did
cry. He probably still weeps over the suffering of others - those without jobs,
those who have lost loved ones & those who are hurting just because they
need to be held.
My husband picked up
his not-so-freshly brewed cup of coffee & said, “I think I hear a blog-post
coming on.”
He was right. He
often is but he doesn’t always hear those words from me.
As December draws to
a close and the New Year approaches I hope your life is filled with love, joy,
peace, hugs and excellent communication.
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