Leave it all behind . . .
the selfishness, the oppressiveness
the fearfulness, the blindness

Leave it all behind . . .
the laziness, the joylessness
the injustice, the prejudice

Leave it all behind . . .
the guilt and shame
the scorn and blame

Leave it all behind . . .
the need to be right or ignore what’s right

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:10-11) 

Wake up! Baby Jesus is on the move!

Thanks to GPS tracking devices like the Spark Nano, finding a stolen baby Jesus from an outdoor Nativity is much easier for churches. The size of a domino, the Spark Nano is placed inside manger scene figurines.  If an item is removed from the manger, an instant alert in the form of e-mail or text message is sent to an individual from the church. 

The message might be something like, “Wake up! Baby Jesus is on the move.”  

I wrote this article last year on the tenth anniversary of the  horrific events which took place on September 11, 2001. I am still remembering, still hoping, still praying.
 
I remember.  I hope.  I pray.

Today, we remember (reflect, mourn, honor, observe) the tragic events of September 11, 2001. It’s hard to fathom the quick passing of ten years.  On that day, a day when evil seemed victorious and America appeared vulnerable, we were riveted to television screens and computer monitors trying to get information and make sense of something so horrifically senseless.