Ooops. Missed a day. 🙂 It’s hard to update when you’ve got five girls in your house for the weekend! A sacrifice I am glad to make.

I have a short Advent reflection today. I read the whole Christmas story the other night, in both Matthew and Luke. My favorite part (in the Luke version, chapter 1) is Mary’s Song:

 Mary’s Song  ⁴⁶And Mary said:
   “My soul glorifies the Lord
    ⁴⁷and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
 ⁴⁸for he has been mindful
      of the humble state of his servant.
   From now on all generations will call me blessed,
    ⁴⁹for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
      holy is his name.
 ⁵⁰His mercy extends to those who fear him,
      from generation to generation.
 ⁵¹He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
      he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
 ⁵²He has brought down rulers from their thrones
      but has lifted up the humble.
 ⁵³He has filled the hungry with good things
      but has sent the rich away empty.
 ⁵⁴He has helped his servant Israel,
      remembering to be merciful
 ⁵⁵to Abraham and his descendants forever,
      even as he said to our fathers.”

I love it because it’s a song of praise and worship. And it makes me think: what is my song? What’s Jamie’s song? Something I feel I should be more mindful of on a more regular basis…