Christmas Contentment

Matt's telling me we're about to lose our internet again if I upload any more pictures, so this is it from the day. 

We had a BEAUTIFUL and fun day at the beach today, feeling a bit blissful, honestly.  Yep, it was beautiful, and sunny and beachy.  But that wasn't what made it blissful.

For some reason, Matt and I got talking about contentment.  About whether it's possible.  About what's needed to have it.  About where it comes from.  About how hard it is sought.

One of Lily's kids books talks about two children going to visit the baby Jesus...meeting the wise men, walking with the shepherds, hearing the angels sing.  And as they head home that night, it says that their arms were full of love and light, beautiful gifts from Jesus.

That's what I've found, family.

Before the manger and before the cross, in the big life moments and in the small day-to-day moments, I have found love and light...contentment...only from Him.  

Only in Him.

It's easy to carry that love and light in my heart and arms and life today.  It's Christmas.  It's reverent.  It's beautiful.  Things are a little less crazy.

But that love light contentment...that peace in Him...is to always dwell in our hearts.  Is being offered. 

Who He is...more than enough.  

If you haven't found Him to be...or if the moments are full of such hurt or sadness or despair that you can't even remember ever having been content...in Him or otherwise...seek Him this Christmas.  Even now.

Seek the Lord your God, 

with all your heart and all your soul, 

and you will find Him.  

Deuteronomy 4:29

That's all I've got to share...In Haiti or otherwise.

As they did seek Him, all those many years ago, following that star

we still CAN.

Praise the Lord and Very Merry Christmas, family!