We
have just had a major storm move through our area, which has also
impacted much of the United States. Travel has been a challenge with
snow compacted roads and freezing temperatures. I am grateful that I
have a warm home to come to. Yet as I sit here I think of those who
are not so fortunate. I
think of the people in Ukraine who are left in darkness and cold
because of relentless shelling by Russian forces. I
think of the people in Iran who are left in the darkness and cold by a totalitarian regime which would sooner kill those in opposition
then change.
Many
Christmases have gone by with our world at war. Many have been far
away from their loved ones and their homes. The
story of the Christmas Bells is
one man’s plea for the meaning of Christmas.
My wish for those in Ukraine and those in Iran is the promise of that Christmas peace.
