No, I haven’t lost my “marbles.” I know this is July, not December, but let me ask you a question. Is there anyone reading this post who still has Christmas decorations “hanging” around? I keep my Christmas decorations packed away in a trunk, one of those old fashion trunks with brass corners and locks—like I used to have when I was a child. Oh! Except one year a string of lights cascading across my kitchen window took up permanent residence. I had a perfectly good excuse for not taking down the lights...

Reflecting on Christ’s birth has a way of quieting my soul and restoring my focus on "things above." The question is...