Santa: Jolly and Judgmental?

On 24 December 2009, in Incidental Thoughts, by J. Michael Thurman

What could be more jolly than a fat man in a read suit?

His eyes are filled with laughter. The air rings with his joyous voice.

He embodies all that is safe and warm and inviting in our lives.

It’s easy to imagine that, if God looked like us, that he’d look like Santa Claus!

Just like Santa Claus…

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But…She’s Only a Child!

On 19 December 2009, in DevoThoughts, by J. Michael Thurman

She's just a girl!She may be taller than her mother, but she’s still a child. Well, a ‘tween, actually. I couldn’t help but think, “My God! Mary wasn’t much older than this when Gabriel spoke to her.”

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But…She's Only a Child!

On 19 December 2009, in DevoThoughts, by J. Michael Thurman

She's just a girl!She may be taller than her mother, but she’s still a child. Well, a ‘tween, actually. I couldn’t help but think, “My God! Mary wasn’t much older than this when Gabriel spoke to her.”

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