Merry Christmas

With the coming of November, minds began to muse upon Thanksgiving and its trapping. That was a limited world's experience.

With the coming of December, the world's population began to experience the mental transition toward celebrating the season. There are few areas that have no emotional transition that the season brings. The Northern Hemisphere attaches winter vestiges to the season while the Southern Hemisphere have activities more tropical.

No matter which area in which one lives in advanced civilization, December endangers great spiritual attributes. Though the methods of celebrating Christmas vary greatly, the basic focus is upon the birth of the Christ child. Also varying greatly are the spiritual distinction attached by people, objects and presentation of their expression. The catalyst is the amount of depth the one or area possess.

With these varieties in mind, I pray that Rapha's perception of Christmas which is based upon the revelation that the moment references the second most magnificent event in creation's history will show forth. The event heralds the thought that "the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us." This Word being translated is that which was manifested in a fleshly temple was the "personal Word" - a title for the Son of God. This being the continuing process of His "creative power." I hope this will be our theme to those who will reflect upon our unity with the one our action resembles. Also, that our speech will convey a drawing showing an invitation to those that they will seek the same unity with the One as we have. We can let this thought filter through our gathering, our sharing times and that which flows outwardly. We pray that our outward vestige is the result of an internal churning in our spirit and soul.