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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

Christmas Day Eight

January 23rd, 2017 by Aubri

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The eighth day of Christmas, the day we remember the Circumcision and Naming of Jesus. It wasn’t until a couple weeks later I given much thought about this weekend being New Year’s Weekend. A stranger asked what I’d done for New Years. It took me a minute to remember, then it was there, what I’d done. I’d mourned the death of my child. I couldn’t tell them that though. I think I only said, “Not much.”

On New Year’s Day God comforted me with His Word from Isaiah 61.

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And I continued what I’d been doing earlier during Christmastide, a gift basket on the table each morning. Just odds and ends I’d been meaning to give the babies anyway. I like to make a little special.

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The kids played Pick Up Sticks for the first and I think the last time because I haven’t seen the sticks since….

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I also made a pitiful attempt at an exciting Christmas snack….The Friendly Beasts, or Animal Crackers and frosting. The babies were not amused. The frosting yum, the beasts? Nah.

And there was a very Merciful rendition of Jingle Bells. Hey!

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For the Baptized, every year is a great year of jubilee, a year of praise.

2 Responses to “Christmas Day Eight”

  1. grandmere says:

    And God in His mercy and grace gives you those precious moments with the little ones who don’t yet know sorrow. Mercy is a good name for her!

  2. Carrie H says:

    Those are comforting words indeed.