“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart”*

by chuckofish

Hugo van der Goes Mary and Joseph on the Way to Bethlehem (1475)

Two weeks until Christmas! Of course, there will be no parties this year, no church…but our little family pod will persevere.

In fact, we will rejoice!

Indeed, daughter #2, DN and sweet Katie are coming home! (Please keep them in your prayers as they drive here today.)

Speaking of prayer, this article about not-my-favorite Christmas movie It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) makes some good points.

Here’s what I wrote about it a few year’s back. They would never make a movie about the power of prayer these days. It is worth watching for that reason.

This old article also makes some good points about the old movie. “Life doesn’t always turn out the way we envisioned, does it? Our hopes and dreams may never come to pass.” But be grateful for what you have. It’s probably pretty great.

Anyway, I think I will skip this version slated for viewing this Sunday night. Yeah, no.

Be patient. Enjoy the day. Smell the pine in your nostrils.

And don’t forget that PBS is airing A Charlie Brown Christmas Sunday night!

*Psalm 27:14