Emmanuel, God with us

'Speak LORD, for your servant is listening.'

Open the eyes of my heart to see your beauty.

Open the ears of my mind to hear your voice.

Fill me with your goodness, 

your loving presence, with grace and truth.

Here I am LORD, waiting, open, 

yearning for the advent of You.

Valerie Sjodin

"So the Word became human and made his home among us.

He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness."

John 1:14 NLT

This Christmas season I am filled with gratitude for the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit. God is at work and has invited each of us to join Him. How amazing that He asks me to collaborate with Him and that He wants to be with me because He loves me. I am overwhelmed with His loving-kindness. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I appreciate it. You are important and your input means a lot to me! 

May your Christmas be filled with the peace, hope, and joy that the love of the Father, the gift of the Son, and the powerful presence of the Spirit brings.

text & image copyright Valerie Sjodin 2011