Merry Christmas 2025
A Very Short Story and My Christmas Wishes For All
O Come, O Come - A Very Short Story
“Justice in his days shall thrive, and the blessings of peace; and may those days last till the moon shines no more. From sea to sea, from the great river to the ends of earth, his sway shall reach.”
The man whispered the Psalm verse as he took in the sight before him. Muslims and tourists watched the crowd of Palestinians, Israelis, international pilgrims, and clergy marching to celebrate the arrival of their messiah. Perched above were soldiers monitoring everything. It was calm but not peaceful.
“Justice in his days shall thrive, and the blessings of peace; and may those days last till the moon shines no more. From sea to sea, from the great river to the ends of earth, his sway shall reach.”
How long, he wondered, would it take for peace to come? What if people had already rejected peace without realizing it? Would peace offer humanity a second chance? He looked down. That was for mankind to decide. He prayed people would make the right choice if peace presented itself again.
“Justice in his days shall thrive, and the blessings of peace; and may those days last till the moon shines no more. From sea to sea, from the great river to the ends of earth, his sway shall reach.”
My Christmas Wishes for All
Merry Christmas. It is Christmas Eve night in the war zones of across the world. Countless people are under arms far from home, while even more are living in fear of war, with many being displaced. Please remember them this Christmas. May they all go home.
God came into the world because He loves you no matter your race, ethnicity, sex, what you identify as, housing status, criminal record, legal status, age, stage of development, family situation, bank account size, or how many sins weigh on your soul. Let us love each other as He loves us, and journey to reciprocate His love. It is the only way to break the cycle of sin that hurts the world today.
“Don’t forget this, brothers and sisters, God forgives everything, God forgives all. Never forget this. This is the way to understand hope, the hope of the Lord.” -Pope Francis
Finally, please enjoy this memory from my first Afghanistan deployment. On Christmas Eve night, the Protestant chaplain and his crew of carolers came and visited my unit.
Merry Christmas.
Normal posting will resume on January 7, 2026. Until then, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
A lovely thought for Christmas eve. Merry Christmas, Patrick.