MJ told me she was going outside to see the Northern Lights last evening. I thought, what is the use, since the last time I heard they could be seen in our area, I saw nothing. Yet I followed her out and to my amazement, there the Northern Lights were in all of their majesty. It was indescribable. I later learned that we were experiencing a Solar Storm on a grand scale. People across the country were seeing the Holiday Light Show. Seeing the Northern Lights causes a sensation of the smallness of humanity and the grandeur of the Heavens. Jonathon won a coffee cup at Bingo that says, ‘I Am A Pretty Big Dill,’ with a drawing of a dill pickle on it. This is what we mortals think we are. We are part of something so much greater.

Christmas is coming. The great gift of Christ’s birth will be celebrated. The Magi saw the Star of Bethlehem in the sky. It announced the birth of Jesus. It is customary to travel long distances to see the Northern Lights. They are rare, and many live their lives without seeing them. Last night, they were on display for many to witness. Signs and wonders or natural phenomena. They are quite beautiful as we travel around the Sun in our galaxy.

Who can say what next year will bring? Clearly, hate will not move us forward. Paranoia will not calm our minds and settle our hearts. The little baby in the manger, surrounded by shepherds and animals, wise men, and hay, has answers to our anxiety. People say Christians must have strict standards to judge others by. Yes, we must love each other as Jesus loves all of the little children of the world. We must hate the abuse of children and the blindness to the hungry and needy of the Earth.

The Lights return tonight. A message is in their brilliance. Look up, America, and let the warmth embrace your cold hearts. A gift has been given. People will say it is simply a celestial natural occurrence. Of course, that logic applies to every manifestation of faith that Christians encounter. Who can say? Why does unseen faith guide our steps? A heavenly door may be open, shall we enter?