A blessing for Christmas

Since it is a week before Christmas, I wanted to share some articles regarding the holidays.
One of the things I have learned in the past few months is the power of blessing people
Here is a blessing I wrote for the Christmas season. I hope you enjoy it.

May you not be trapped

by gaudiness and feasting.

May you sleep well, knowing

what does and does not matter

May you delight in the lights and laughter.

May you hear the singing of carols

and the ringing of church bells

and know their meaning and message

May you stand outside

the circle of obligation

and give up following the crowd

finding solace in the season.

May you gather under starlight,

invited by God’s angels

to stand beside the manger

to partake in the Gift of infinite love.

And may you (if only

for this one evening)

experience stillness and beauty

of this singular and silent night.