December 2011 – the daysman

the first kiss rarely hurts

Every knight in shining armor lives under the shadow of the Fall. He has to create boundaries and keep promises. And he has to die to self.

The story has been written. The end is known. The glory of God will appear again and again, and the Baby will be the King.

Joseph was likely an older man. And she was likely a very young woman. Few men in history have shown such restraint. Or such faith.

The incarnation, which we celebrate this week, is the antithesis of all motives to lift ourselves up.

Any one with the gifts of Hitchens is still in debt to their creator. And still accountable for the stewardship of their gifts.