What a gift today was.
I started it off at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, downtown Detroit.
Was blessed to be in the congregation for a baptism.
Trust me that I of all people know the trappings are not "Christmas."
I am just as fed here as in the 20 pew Lutheran church down the road from me.
But it was such a lovely Christmas, 4th Sunday in Advent, field trip just the same.
Is Luke right or is Luke right?
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Then, after an hour down time to squeeze in some shopping at some Meijer somewhere that my phone took me to, I met my choir girlfriends for lunch in Grosse Pointe where I had a...Maurice Salad!! They even called it..."Our interpretation of the J.L.Hudson Maurice Salad." What fun that was. I grew up, in my younger growing up years, going downtown to Hudson's with my mom and having a Maurice Salad up in the Hudson's restaurant. And, believe it or not...they also had a Saunders hot fudge cream puff...which, my grandma used to take me to get at a Saunders ice cream shop somewhere. Wonderful food flashback day!
But, why were we in Grosse Pointe?
Lessons & Carols at Christ Church Grosse Pointe of course!
Our choir conductor is the Music Director here so we decided to make a trip of it. I figured I'd make my own bigger trip of it by doing church in Detroit first.
No, it's not about the trappings, the cathedrals, the stones and bricks, the decorations, the choirs and all the rest, it's about the scriptures read and sung, God's Word, God's Truths for us. The telling of the birth of Christ, the singing of the birth of Christ, the praying and gratitude given of the birth of Christ. Today, I experienced them in larger, fancier buildings with well practiced and glorious sounding musicians. It was really beautiful!
But, my friends, the Gift remains the same as if I'd heard it in a lowly stable now doesn't it. 💜
My friends, see how I am cared for. A mom who doesn't get to spend every Sunday in worship with her own children? Yes, even after four years I find that truth an abomination. How can it not be, it's not God's intention. But, I don't puff around bitter, angry, dwelling on the injustice of it all, I find my peace in Christ and my days get filled by Him.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
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