The human condition as seen in our tree

             This funny tree will never look quite right in daylight, but it is amazing at night, because the entire core is filled with strings of Christmas lights.

The music is playing,

The presents are bought.

The garland is shining,

The Advil is sought.

The house is decked out in a glory divine,

After "Santa" and "Mrs. Claus" endure endless lines.

The children are joyous,

The stars twinkle and glow,

But we're having a heat wave,

So there's no chance of snow.

The holiday cheer with its baubles so bright,

Draw us away from that one holy night.

But into our darkness,

Into our sin, 

Into our nothingness,

Christ entered in.

He came to our brokenness

to set us aright,

He came to our emptiness

to fill us with light.

Thank you, Emmanuel, Come, Lord Jesus!