I am certain that I have shared this with you before, because “Everybody Is a Star” is one of my favorite songs. It was originally released as the B-side track for the single “Thank You (Falenttinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” another song that I adore. Together, the two tracks embody acceptance, love, and grace on one magical vinyl disc. A sacred reminder that a better world is possible.
Imagine if every single person, each life, was celebrated like a brilliant star? Imagine if every single person knew what it felt like to be truly loved, cherished, and delighted in? Imagine if we were all golden (to quote HUNTR/X)? Imagine if every single person shone so bright that it made the sun (which is also a star) radiate? Frankly I get misty eyed thinking about it because it is so far from our current reality. I think about all of those sappy commercials and movies that hit me in the feels this time of year, and I realise that part of the reason they are so special is because acts of kindness and generosity are not always expected. These sentimental movies deepen my longing for the world of God’s dreams where generosity, kindness, and love are common place.
It also deepens my gratitude for Jesus. A child made of starlight, who became our morning star. Even before he could talk or hold up his head, he healed and preformed miracles. Even millennia after his birth this bright star reminds us that a better world is possible.
For this I say, Merry Christmas and Thanks be to God.
Remember in God’s story, we each have a part!
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As we move into this Christmas season,
May the Holy One,
Give us the courage to welcome Christ into every part of our lives,
so that, like Mary, we will hope for a better world,
like Elizabeth, the Shepherds, and the Holy Family,
we will be brave and bold in our living,
like the Innkeeper and animals, we will be welcoming of others,
and like the Magi, we will present our best selves.
May we always be ready to welcome, Emmanuel, Christ with us.
Amen.
Yours in Christ,
Alydia
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