From the Church of the Nativity, Bethlemem
~~~~~~~
Holy Child of God
Held gently by his mother
Heaven came to earth
Earth behold the Child
The Word made flesh among us
Tender is the night
~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~
It should be said that my visit to the Church of the Nativity this week has left me without words to describe this place of beauty. To be where the Christ child was born, held tenderly by his mother and know as a mother what concerns she had about his growing up touched me deeply. The mother of our Savior suffered exile, hardship, and witnessed the terrible death of her Son. A true woman of courage.
~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!!
Cathy
Please visit recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words there to enchant and encourage!!!
A very moving experience, I'm sure. How wonderful to have the opportunity.
ReplyDeletethank you dear friend for sharing this ultimate promise of love. you are so kind to slip us into your heart so we can feel the awe of this!
ReplyDeleteDear Cathy, what an amazing experience to be in this special place. Heaven came to earth... and you stood, with all your heart, in that very place... Thank you for sharing this with us.
ReplyDeleteLovely messages in your haiku ~ so season appropriate ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
What an amazing trip to walk where they walked. Many Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Cathy for this touching post.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you.
In a handful of words, you have conveyed your sense of awe and wonder.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your pilgrimage with us. I can't even imagine how it feels to be THERE!
ReplyDeleteThis brought to mind the song "Breath of Heaven", which always brings me to tears, thinking about Mary's bravery. What a blessed experience for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your visit and gracing us with your awesome haiku
ReplyDeleteMuchđź’–love
Beautiful.
ReplyDelete