YouTube Tuesday


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a day set aside for sharing our favorite video.
           Thanks to our genius Josh at Its Tiger Time 


I received a video from DaySpring Devotions this morning...

it was the same time when I was asking God how come tragedies happen around the day He was born...

and this is what I heard...


THE CROSS IN CHRISTMAS
by Tammi Dryden




Coming to the manger ... and finding the Cross in Christmas.

Christmas cannot be bought.

Christmas cannot be created.

Christmas cannot be made by hand.

Christmas isn't a product to wrap, but a person to unwrap.

Christmas can only be found in the creche, in the cradling trough, in the mire and the stench and the unexpected and unlikely and only in the person of Christ.

The mystery so large becomes the babe so small - and infinite God becomes infant.

Christ, the babe, comes in Christmas as Christ the Savior comes on the cross --- seeking only our embrace.








Comments

  1. JANUDecember 20, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Soothing and in spirit of the season.

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  2. Alpana JaiswalDecember 20, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    A good start to my day...

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  3. Corinne RodriguesDecember 20, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Beautiful, Melissa...His thoughts are far above ours!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 20, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Beautiful.. need no words...

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  5. RimlyDecember 20, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    This is so beautiful Melissa. Had tears in my eyes listening to it

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  6. NelietaDecember 20, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    This is beautiful Melissa! Loving it :)

    Mine: http://nelietatravellingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/12/youtube-tuesday_19.html

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  7. BongoDecember 21, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    I love Mark Schultz...As always.....XOXOXOXOXO

    http://bongoisme.blogspot.com/2011/12/you-tube-tuesday.html#axzz1h09lsil6

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  8. Martha Jane OrlandoDecember 21, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    Simply beautiful . . .
    Merry Christmas, Melissa!

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  9. DebraDecember 21, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    This touches my heart so deep, the music, the words, the truth in it all. You are such a beautiful saint of a soul who shares hope and love all around. Thank you for being one of my dear new friends Melissa. Just stopping in to drop off a Christmas wish for you…
    May peace, love, and joy fill your heart, mind, and soul!!!

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  10. The PoetDecember 21, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Melissa, I agree with sparklemezen...no words needed. Just let the message & spirit wash over me.
    Very touching.
    Thanks for sharing.

    For ref:
    You Tube Tuesday...my first ever!

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  11. photos by janDecember 21, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    beautiful.

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