Today’s Reflection: Lord, as my life becomes holiday-hectic, remind me that your birthday is to be celebrated not in stores or while battling traffic or by racing around at the last minute. When I forget that your coming is more important than material things, let the scent of evergreens, the vivid red of poinsettia and the fragrance of the feast continually remind me that your coming is at hand. Amen. — Maureen Gilmer, in God in the Garden

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

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