In our house, we count down to Christmas by lighting candles on the Advent wreath—one every Sunday before Christmas.
The fourth candle is the LOVE candle.
No matter what you believe, the Christmas story, and the stories of man whose birth we celebrate at Christmas, are about LOVE.
An unmarried woman gets pregnant? Love her anyway. A child is born out of wedlock? Love him anyway. A man is disenfranchised from society? Eat with him and love him anyway. A woman has a communicable disease? Walk with her and love her anyway. Someone wants to learn or play or work even though it’s a holy day? Teach them, laugh with them or help them and love them anyway.
This holiday season—no matter what or how you celebrate—love anyway.
Widely, madly, indiscriminately.
13 And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
— 1 Corinthians 13:13
This year, the best way we can show love is by keeping ourselves, our families and friends safe.
Sometimes we show the greatest love by staying away. With faith, and hope, we will abide, even when apart.
Somerton Smith 
Great irony this year that keeping to ourselves is really a great big hug
Yes, not the kind of hug we really want, but a hug nonetheless.
Yep. I’ll be reaching out by phone this year
Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas!
Amazing