I receive the blessings of December
•	Deep cold and warm sun, scattered across my days 
•	Baking cookies with my mom and sisters 
•	A fire in the grate and the warmth of family beside it
•	The true gifts of presence – of hugs and smiles and openhanded generosity 

And offer this blessing in response
•	May your heart receive the gifts that come your way with joy. 
•	May you spill your own gifts into the world with abandon - and there find even deeper joy.