- “If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet. Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God: Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:3-5)
- “He who bears his cross of sorrows with meekness will inherit in the life to come the glory of God.” (Saint Ephraim the Syrian)
ARISE! LET US BE GOING! 
Amen. (This is the sweetest Christmas declaration I’ve ever seen…I almost want to make the hours and hours trip for a drive-by to see your Hanukkah lights and window 🙂
Very beautiful.