Christmas Eve Eve...

My thoughts today are simple. Seems that in the looming celebration of the coming of our Savior (round 1), there has been a lot of turmoil lately. I can count a half dozen at least instances in the last week that have had people doing cruddy things to each other, whether by word or deed or both. Why are we so prone to hurting one another? We people are an odd lot; a group of creatures that are created with the capacity to both love in a very profound way and then turn on a dime to wreak havock in the lives of those around us. It amazes me how complex we are, how quick we are to speak, and sometimes slow to seek peace.

I guess that's why we needed the gift -- we can't seem to get it right on our own...

My prayers for us all today are that we would see each other in the light of Jesus' love, even for a day or two, for some peace in the lives of those around us.