Sun Rise over Washington, D.C.

On this day of good old St. Nick the sun was out which made everything okay. There is much talk on local TV news and in casual conversations about what the weather may be. Weather predictions now come up front in news broadcasts, and people are buzzing these days about the snow to come. I guess there is some point to weather forecasts, but the only truly accurate one I know is found by stepping outside. If I see the sun is out, no matter how cold or snowy it is, I am glad. The sun warms my GP Home Model sun room and plants and warms my spirits. No matter how hard we try we cannot, at least not yet, control the weather or replace the sun. All we can do is be grateful for the weather and for the sun.

As a child growing up in Milwaukee, Dec. 6th, the feast of St. Nicholas, was the first visible sign that Christmas in our home was near. Waking up in the morning and finding our stockings full of candy and small gifts was a sure sign of more to come. St. Nick’s day paved the way for Christmas.

In the scriptures St. John the Baptist, a voice crying in the wilderness, paved the way for the coming of Jesus. He predicted, more clearly than any weatherperson, the coming of the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, God with us. Like the weatherperson with the weather, or us children with our stockings, St. John had no control over what was to come. But he clearly saw what was to come and made ready the path.

Thank God for the sun and for the Son of God.

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