Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmas Caroling

Fri. Dec. 21st was the most blessed Christmas caroling event in Resurrection history.
Five singers started by warming their voices on the church stairs.  Across the road, the aparment windows filled with a few onlookers; one was a mother and child, who rocked with the music. A couple of women with carts returning from the supermarket stopped to listen, to soak in the sound, to hum along.  And then a women on a bike road past, dismounted, turned around and came back to listen.  She was overly thankful...it was the first time this season that she felt at peace.  The gift of caroling songs was her hope for the day, to carry into tomorrow.
If this had not been enough...
singing in front the Superstore, led to smiles, nods, a clapping of hands, and just as the songs finished a worker came out and was disappointed, she wanted to hear, in fact she wanted to sing too!  Her co-workers came out and took pictures.
If this had not been enough...
At Canadian Tire a father and his two children stopped and waited for their mom.  The one little boy danced the whole time.  He even came and sang too!  And just for him, a chorus of "Deck the Halls" echoed loud and clear. One passer by wished to leave money and wasn't able to, as the singing was all gift!
What a great night of sharing God's hope and Good News with the world!

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