Share the Joy

“When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.” ~ Luke 1:57 & 58

Today’s reading caught me as I prepared to write my blog. My cousin Kathy had called from BC and I had actually been planning on calling her. It was nice of her to beat me to the punch. I often think of her when I read about Elizabeth and Mary and the amazing relationship they had. I had read the gospel earlier in the day but tonight the final words of the quote were read anew. People shared Elizabeth’s joy. Wow!! We do that, don’t we? I am sure that Mary shared Elizabeth’s joy but I had not thought about her relatives, neighbours and friends. Of course, they would have rejoiced with her at the birth of her long-awaited son.

Kathy and I often share joys. That is us at the top of one of my favourite places in BC. As we chatted tonight, she mentioned that she noticed I had 350 blogs postings written. I am not sure how that happened as I did miss a few days and I started January 1. I am not sure how blogger tracks these things. It is a joy to have written almost a complete year almost every day as it has helped me reflect on my life.

Elizabeth’s son prepared the way for Christ. God showed Elizabeth great mercy. People who knew her shared her joy. These are all good things to reflect on the night before Christmas Eve.

Peace,

Suzanne