Just for a moment...

If you get a chance during this holiday season, keep an eye out for the show, The Christmas Truce, on The History Channel.

You may have heard the story before, but it bears revisiting at this time when we have soldiers abroad, and Christmas is upon us. It's the story of one Christmas during World War I, the Christmas of 1914, when German and British soldiers in one place on the Western Front laid down their arms and met in No Man's Land for a day of peace/armistice. They shook hands, talked, laughed, even played soccer. It required both bravery and trust on both sides. Other soldiers in other areas tried to do the same thing, and one side or the other wouldn't have it. But in THIS place, it did work...at least for a few days.

I do not suggest you watch this show as a commentary about war - either the one we're fighting or war in general. I simply think it's a beautiful moment during a horrible time. Just for a moment, they weren't soldiers or enemies, they were people. And it was Christmas. And God granted them peace. And they took it.

It's a special story during this special season.