It’s almost Christmas.
How does one express in words what this time of year means?
Christmas marks the promise of God fulfilled by Himself – in person.
A promise He made to his chosen people, the Jews.
A time when His chosen people, even today, celebrate Hanukkah, the Feast of Lights. Celebrating the re-consecration of the Temple, when the lamp stayed lit for eight days on one day’s supply of oil, giving the Jews enough time to make more kosher oil for the lamp.
It’s the winter solstice, when we have the longest night. Starting tomorrow each day the lighted portion of the day will be longer.
Making cookies or other special dishes we never make at any other time of the year.
Even the mercenary portions of the holidays has its own blessing; it’s the time of year when we worry about what other people like and want; what would someone we love find special?
It’s almost Christmas.
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