Not in glory

Not in glory 
but in the gloom of winter 
glimmers a light born 
of love, warmed 
by love, worshipped 
by angels; humble 
beginnings swaddled 
and held close promise 
the earth and deliver 
the heavens.

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About Rosalind C Hughes

Rosalind C Hughes is an Episcopal priest, poet, and author living near the shores of Lake Erie. After growing up in England and Wales, and living briefly in Singapore, she is now settled in Ohio. Rosalind is the author of A Family Like Mine: Biblical Stories of Love, Loss, and Longing , and Whom Shall I Fear? Urgent Questions for Christians in an Age of Violence, both from Upper Room Books. She loves the lake, misses the ocean, and is finally coming to terms with snow.
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