Imagination

"We cannot have faith (belief in that which is unseen) unless we have imagination; imagination is the vehicle through which faith is expressed. Nor can we understand our world without active imaginations...The only way to apprehend a mystery is through imagination. Our metaphors and paradoxes attempt to make concrete, at least a little, the faith presented in Scripture."

- Cheryl Forbes

The Third Day of Christmas . . .

Turkey left-overs, cold potatoes and squash, tiny mince tarts, a glass of cranberry cocktail . . . a brief but pretty snow flurry - whispy cotton, gentle on the neighbour's recently new fence . . . getting over arthritic aches of playing trains on the floor with our grandson . . . we love this time of the year !

And still pondering the gifts brought that first Christmas - perhaps the sheperds, a lamb and the magi their gold and frankincense and myrrh . . . now: What can I give Him? . . .