~ excerpt from The Greatest Gift
‘Big and glossy and loud and fast -—- that’s how this bent-up world keeps turning.
But God, when He comes to us — He shows up in this fetal ball.
Christmas is coming – and who doesn’t want to come into startling wonder:
He who carved the edges of the cosmos curved Himself into a fetal ball in the dark.
He tethered Himself to the uterine wall of a virgin, and lets His cells divide, light splitting all white.
He gave up the heavens that were not even large enough to contain Him and lets Himself be held in a hand.
The mystery so large becomes the Baby so small, and infinite God becomes infant.
The Giver becomes the Gift…”
~ excerpt from The Greatest Gift
Come into the wonder? Let this Christmas come into the wonder again?
Let this Christmas come into the wonder of more Christ and less crazy?
Come to Christmas at the Farm — today! It’s today at 12 noon EST! My friend, Liz Curtis Higgs and I, we’re over here at the web premiere of Christmas at the Farm and we’re laughing, sharing recipes, talking about how to have a Simplified, Sane and Sacred Christmas (with a free printable/framable).
This could be Christmas like you’ve never quite experienced before — but have always been yearning for.
You breathe different in a room when you know it’s not about the good you can accomplish but about the grace you can accept.
You breathe different through a season when you begin it by breathing in grace —
Come exhale at the farm today —
Your personal invitation to today’s webcast Christmas at the Farm:
Liz Curtis Higgs, this crazy farm hick, and you — Laughter. Live Chat. (Bad) Singing. Cookies. Recipes. The Word. Jesus.
And the free printable/framable: How to have a Simplified, Sane and Sacred Christmas.
Come over the hills and fields of snow — for Christmas at the Farm with Lizzie and Annie and a whole lot of Jesus.
Before the seasons gets kick started into high gear — maybe your soul really needs the gift of this? Of Him.
See you today, 12 Noon EST!
P.S. If you’re unable to join Lizzie and I for the web premiere and the livechat on at 12 Noon EST, today, November 21st, no worries — the farm door will be left wide open just for you, to come to Christmas at the Farm whenever works for you!
Resources: Ann Voskamp’s newest book: The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas
Wooden Advent Wreath with Mary Figurine : Christmas countdown : “I found the one my heart loves“ Ornament :
Q4 you:
What’s been hard about Christmas for you?
What do you really want for Christmas this year? What do you really want your CHRISTmas to look like — the kind of Christmas you’ve always yearned for? What are your ideas of simplified, sane and sacred Christmas? Can’t wait to hear your ideas too in the LiveChat today over at Christmas on the Farm!