Gifts

Epiphany today, remembering the story of the wise men bringing gifts.  Makes me think of the gifts we have and how we use them.  I am still in holiday and not political mode, but how do politicians use gifts they have ?  How much is it to do what they can to make better communities, a better country, even a better world ?  How much to preserve self ?  How much to condemn and attack what others do ?  Just some thoughts.
On a lighter note, we are gifted with some lovely friends and neighbours and this afternoon and evening it was "drop in" time, and great to see people and share some mulled liquid (non alcoholic too!) and nibbles.  We did wonder though about how we looked after our feathered friends when our neighbour told us of all the amazing birds in his garden - and it is only next door !
On a tongue in cheek note - just how different would the journey of the Wise Men have been with GPS, texting and googling.  And would Herod have posed as a "friend" on facebook.