With kids, this would be a great day to sing "This Little Light of Mine", and to talk about Jesus being the Light of the World. Today marks the halfway point in winter (it's exactly halfway between winter solstice and spring equinox), and it's a good day to remember that Christ came to lighten our darkness.
When my daughter started noticing that it got dark at night, I started telling her, "Yes, it is dark. But it's okay, 'cause Jesus is with us!" And now she says this mini-liturgy herself whenever we go outside in the dark. "It's dark. But Jesus is with us!" And, to tell the truth, hearing her remember that even helps me to be less afraid of the dark. Because it's true. With the Lord Christ at our side, we don't have to fear darkness, or hurt, or death.
"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Not a bad thing to remember halfway through the winter. We are now in the winter, but spring is coming. We are now on Earth, in a place of sickness and hurt, but the Lord Jesus will return, and will return soon.
peace of Christ to you,
Jessica
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