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PCC's Women of the Word

Light Shines in the Darkness

12/21/2020

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I’ve noticed the Christmas lights are more, bigger and brighter this year. Houses that usually have Christmas light decorations seem to have more than in years past and homes that are usually more subdued in their displays have lights strung from every corner. Perhaps after such a metaphorically dark year, people are looking for ways to bring in the light.

Growing up, one of my favorite Christmas TV specials was How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) by Dr. Seuss.  Back in my day, we couldn’t stream or even record. It came on once a year and you either set aside the time to watch it when it was on, or you missed it. In any case, I’ve been thinking about that Grinch lately. He hated Christmas with all its celebrations. He hated the noise of ringing bells. He hated the feasting on the roast beast. But more than anything, he hated the singing! And because he couldn’t take the thought of it one more year, he decided he must stop the whole thing! 

The plot thickens as the Grinch goes about stealing Christmas, absconding with all the Christmas decorations and presents and food. Then it’s with relish that the Grinch waits on Christmas morning for the Whos down in Who-Ville to discover the theft and mourn the loss of Christmas. Of course, we know what happens. Despite all accoutrements of Christmas having been taken, the Grinch, instead of hearing the Whos wailing their despair, hears them singing their joy at the coming of Christmas morning. It turns out, the Grinch couldn’t steal Christmas.

That’s what I’ve seen as I’ve driven through neighborhoods after dark. Despite pandemics and shutdowns, fear and death, a deep national divide, and a million other struggles and trials suffered on the individual level, Christmas will come and we – especially those of us in Christ - will rejoice. 

​We’ll rejoice that “the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5)  

​With every Christmas light I see, I’m reminded of this Truth.  
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Chris Hamilton is the Director of Women’s Ministry at PCC and mother to two adult sons. She and her husband, Phil, have been married for 30 years.

2 Comments
Jude
12/22/2020 03:34:38 pm

“the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5)

And one way He has encouraged me to share the Light He is in my heart
is to smile with my eyes above my mask
and then tell the other masked person:
"Your smile is a blessing to me.
God bless your Christmas
with His Presence!"

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Jude
1/7/2021 02:08:07 am

Just reread this and have to tell you this:
Having NEVER see The Grinch, the Lotts - in addition to asking me to join them - played the movie after our meal.
AND, Gordon & Kathryn quoted sections of various character's speeches... sometimes a millisecond before they were audible to me.
My takeaway (besides seeing another of this missionary family's traditions) was that "the Grinch actually got it" ~ did i make that up??
PS As a military kid, Christmas was often just our nuclear family and my favorite holiday tradition was walking with my Mother after THE dinner & Sally gladly obliged me both Thanksgiving & Christmas.

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