Happy Day!
O frabjous day, caloo calay!
I muse. I wonder. I wonder as I wander...or maybe not in that order? Sunni has been wondering. She is thinking aloud if you will and I like what she has to say. It is a good challenge and a good reality check. Stacy gives a more traditional take that I also value. She "performs theology" well in the way she shares Christmas with her daughter. It is a generous witness. That she feels somewhat inhibited about posting her thoughts on my blog is worth pondering in the New Year.
Oh, Thomas has penned his final advent poem. He is gifted.
Adventus (V)
o come o come today let
me speak and give me
my confession cut from my chest
this heart lamenting
and lamentable as a dead dog
frozen in some dirty snow
yes come and besot
me root and shoot and throne
o that to gain all we must ever
stoop and crawl through
such a narrow door
o that you would tarry not
the night has not yet
obscured our transitory noon
- by Thomas
So, as it has been for 1,700 years or so, today is the eve of the Nativity...God makes himself known to humanity in flesh and love and a great desire to bring us all into a divine embrace. This is the truth of every day. It is not a theology for a single day or season of twelve days. It is the Truth of our very being.
Peace and all good things to you as you celebrate this evening. Trish and I will be at yet another white elephant party. At 10:30 I will be off to sing at North Shore Baptist for the Christmas Eve service. It is a scaled down lessons and carols. I am looking forward to it.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmaunuel shall come to thee, O Israel!
Posted by tripp at December 24, 2004 10:09 AMHope you are not offended by my choosing to continue the discussion over at Sunni's place.-- it's just you are obviously theologically superior to me seeing as how you are a professional and all :)
Still - this whole discussion has given me much to ponder this holiday season, and I appreciate all your insight.
Merry Christmas!