It was underwhelming in many ways - we are on Day 3 of Kids At Home Sick with at least two more on the horizon thanks to the pernicious nature of The Virus. Happily, the virus that was passed on from pukers transmogrified itself into two very different versions of itself. Non-puking versions, so I'm thankful. But all this time at home in quiet convalescence has meant quieter everything else. Including a quieter Christmas Tree Day.
In the end, the boy went with his dad down to the grocery store. No cutting down trees under the powerlines or in the front yard. No family jaunt out to Langley or some other super-sustainable spot. Nope. Just a ride down the hill to the local purveyor of milk and bread and butter and trees. Then home.
Now the trees settles itself outside and will be brought in on Friday night maybe. Maybe not. We'll ease into it, the way we've eased into all the rest of this Adventing and Christmasing and damn it, I think I'm going to like it.
I guess one thing about Mary's story of meeting the Saviour is that she got to ease into it too. Three months with Elizabeth to get used to it all. Smart Mary. Really smart.
Luke 1: 46 - 56
46 And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
even as he said to our fathers.”
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
even as he said to our fathers.”
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