Tired, but Joyful

It's 20 after 5 and we're finally winding down. Whew. What a joy, though. A collage of images: censing the altar for the 11:00 candlelight service... my paddle and still laughing!... Cindi singing "O Holy Night"... Anna and Lauren belting out "Mary's Little Boy-Child"... Visiting over Christmas goodies between services... Diane saving our bacon this year, going above and beyond the call of duty so that we might have music for our services... Jane and Monica - the beauty of Bach's "Et Exultavit" gracing the 4th Sunday in Advent service and all the wonderful music Jane played... The church packed out for the Children's Service... The choir singing "Of the Father's Love Begotten"... Keith celebrating the Sacrament and preaching this morning... Visiting with Marianne and bringing the joy of Christmas carols to the hospital... Cindi's outstanding beef tenderloin... Singing carols with Anna at 1 in the morning... Playing carols in the decorated Church Christmas eve before anyone arrived... Lola, Bo, and Jess... Missing Bob's utterly unique green shirt this year... The empty organ chamber... David's comments about wiggly bacon... Standing together in the candlelight as we sing Simeon's song and know that because of Him whom we have received in the flesh, we're ready to depart in peace...