Peace, the KING, Home, and Joy!

 I'm joining Floss for A Pause in Advent.  
This mountain is near where I grew up in Washington State.   
Isn't it lovely?  Peaceful, right?  
    


            Let There Be Peace on Earth
                   (Let it Begin with Me)
                                        ~ by Sy Miller and Jill Jackson


Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be.


With God as our Father 
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.


Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.


With ev'ry step I take
Let this be my solemn vow;
To take each moment and live
Each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth
and let it begin with me.  


I'm reminded of myself as a young girl, singing in our church's junior choir.  We wore white robes.  One particularly cold Sunday morning, my fine brown hair was full of electricity.  When I pulled on my choir robe my hair stood on end!  I tried to calm it down, but to no avail!  It was one of the many embarrassing moments of my childhood.  I tried very hard to sing peacefully, even with such crazy hair.  I've never forgotten the words to the song above, thanks to our lovely choir director.

"The Christ Child stood at Mary's knee,

His hair was like a crown,

And all the flowers

looked up at Him,

And all the stars

looked down."

~ G. K. Chesterton

Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool.

Isaiah 66:1 NKJV

 "Christmas was coming, and the little house was covered with snow.  When Pa came in from shoveling, he caught Laura up in a big bear hug against his cold winter coat.  His mustache was covered with melting snowflakes."
~ from My First Little House Books (Christmas in the Big Woods)

                           "It is a comely fashion to be glad;
                              Joy is the grace we say to God."
                                                          ~ Jean Ingelow


Today I am going to a Christmas play.  One of my dearest little students is performing.  Before that, I shall meet one of my prayer group friends at the coffee shop.  Then, I'll come home for Advent either at Kelli's house or ours.  
Every day is a good day to consider peace, the KING, the blessedness of home and to receive the infilling of supernatural JOY.  
Bless you.