"The Work of Christmas" by Howard Thurman
To my friends in this Democratic Community:
Each year as I celebrate Christmas, I share with my friends and family, this profound message:
"When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky i gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS BEGINS:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among the peoples,
and most importantly,
TO MAKE MUSIC IN THE HEART!"
As a person of faith, this speaks to me more than any prayer, or sermon.
I feel it is our call, to do this and to make music in the heart,
by sharing a meal, giving of our resources, by turning frowns into smiles
by drying tears, and including the outcast and forgotten and by
being a social and political voice for those who have none.
I see this one often on DU, members step up and share with, affirm one another and also confront injustice and violence and work relentlessly for peace at home and abroad.
Enjoy your day, be in community, but look forward to doing the work of Christmas in the days to come.
May we always make music in the heart with and for one another.
Joyeux Noel
Felicem Natali Christi
Buon Natale
Frohe Weinacthen
Feliz Navidad
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
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