Christmas daybook, 5: even if a mother forgets her nursing child, I will never forget you

My Advent daybook for these 24 days of waiting. Join me, won't you? (see all of the Christmas daybook posts from 2014 here)

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look

Flor de Pascua - Madonna

M.C. Escher

source

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read

Isaiah 49:5-15: can a woman forget her nursing child? even if mothers forget, I will never forget you

{all readings for the day: Psalm 148; Isaiah 49:5-15; Matthew 12:46-50 }

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pray 

Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born of a pure virgin: Grant that I, who have been born again and made your child by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through my Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory; now and for ever. Amen. (source)

Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, and your faithfulness to the clouds.  Amen.

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listen

Elizabeth Mitchell - Cradle Hymn | Listen for free at bop.fm

Cradle Hymn

Elizabeth Mitchell

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make

ask a friend if you can hold their baby for a few minutes, soak in the knowledge that our Messiah came to us this way

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