Well, Christmas is over. I think that this year I enjoyed my church's Christmas Eve service most. We had a candlelight Communion service. The church was beautiful; candles down the center aisle and beautiful flower arrangements with candles and white tulle blocking off the back pews. The congregation sat all together in the front half of the pews. It was nice to sit so close to my brothers and sisters for Communion. Pastor spoke only briefly, reminding us that the baby Jesus we sing about to celebrate His birth became the crucified Jesus who died for our sins because He loves us so. As I ate the bread and drank the wine, I was so aware of the seeming incongruity of the tiny baby in a manager and the bloody, beaten Christ on the cross. The son loved by Mary and Joseph became the Christ who loved me enough to die for me. This Christmas Communion pierced my heart and reminded me just how much God loves us all.