Our plans for Christmas Eve to drive to Boise and spend time with our daughter and son-in-law at their Annual Christmas Eve Chinese Restaurant “event” were spoiled by snow. All those people around here who were “Dreaming of a White Christmas” got their wish.
It definitely snowed … there were numerous accidents (mainly slide-offs) on the interstate and side roads. It was a mess throughout most of the evening. Maybe if we were younger and had a little more adventure left in us we would have tried to go the 20+ miles, but Bob was reluctant and I agreed it probably was a bit foolish to put ourselves through that. Still, I missed seeing any family on Christmas Eve.
In spite of not seeing my natural family, the snow held off until afternoon so my church family was able to meet in the morning. We had a different style of service with music and message divided into three parts (Let Us Go and See, Let Us Go and Tell, Let Us Worship). We had special music, Christmas carols, and corporate worship at the end. And while it seems silly, we had an altar call for salvation at the beginning in which several people responded. It was a lovely time with people I have grown to love and appreciate over the years, along with new people I only met that morning.
There was one special song that touched my heart that morning. I’ve provided a link below so that you can listen to it also. It’s a simple song. Yet it reminds us that everything on earth changed because of that first night, “When Love Was Born.” God Who is Love, came to us, so that one day we might dwell with Him forever.
That truly is a “Wonder of wonders.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKSU9Dbxvrw
