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Thursday, December 29, 2011

A Christmas Blessing


May God grant you a merry Christmas and a happy holiday – a happy holy day.
May you be filled with the warmth of his presence,
    but may you also be just cold enough to welcome the warmth of a close friend.
May you love as much as you are loved.
May your laughter be filled with glee, with a child’s delight in the unexpected and marvelous.
May you know the awe and wonder of mysterious silences.
May you sing joyful and triumphant hymns of praise.
May God fill you with good things so that you will not be sent away empty.
May he lift you up.

May God grant you a merry Christmas, filled with love and joy and peace
    (these are so much nicer than turtledoves and partridges in pear trees…).
May you know the unknowable God just as he knows you.
May you know the light and life he brings.
May the light of life dawn in your hearts.

May God grant you a merry Christmas filled with joy.
May the rooms of your heart be open for him so that you can sing with all of heaven and nature,
    repeating the endless wonder of his joy.
May you be filled with gladness.
May you hear the good news that is for all men and all women everywhere,
    that a savior, our savior, has been born.

May God grant you a merry Christmas filled with gifts and treasures.
May you have enough to meet your needs, and maybe just a little bit more so that you
    can share something with others around you.
May you be surrounded by friends and family. 
May your loved ones be safe and protected from all kinds of  harm.
May God give you peace in your family and love in your home. 
May your table be a place of comfort and not merely indulgence.
May your bed be a place of rest and not just slumber. 

May God grant you a merry Christmas, a mighty Christmas, a happy Christmas.
May the Christ Child be born in your heart.  May the Prince of Peace rule over your life.
May you know the wonders of his kingdom – the kingdom of heaven within your heart.
May God give you peace.  May God give you a peace that is more
    than merely the absence of conflict,
    but a peace that passes all human understanding.
May God be with you and in you.
May God bless you today.


I recorded this for KJLY radio in Blue Earth, Minnesota.  It should be broadcast this morning at about 8:40 AM. I thought I'd post it here for those who are not within the listening area of that station.

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