The Three Wise Men, it is told, traveled from far off places to bring gifts of veneration and adoration for the newborn child born under the most humble of circumstances in a little town in a remote corner of what was then the Roman Empire. It took them almost two weeks, twelve days, in fact (hence "the 12 days of Christmas") to reach the tiny manger in which the person known to history as Jesus was born because there was no room at the inn.
Many, many years have passed since that fateful moment in history yet many, many, many more children are still born under humble circumstances and most if not all need support that does not need to be synonymous with veneration or adoration. These children and their families need help oft times with just the basic things that many people often take for granted.
Of course, a family in need does not necessarily have to wait 12 days for that help to come. Even with limited social benefit resources in the Greater Miami community, there are still entities that exist to help people move forward towards healthy, sustainable lives.
Open Arms Center came into being for that very reason: supporting families to grow in healthy ways. We here at Open Arms Center want to take some time during this Christmas season to increase awareness of the needs our families, our neighbors, our friends have every day throughout the entire year. We also want to thank our community partners for the work they do for these families. Finally, we ask you to personally make a commitment to pay more attention to the needs of our community, the needs of our neighbors, and the obligations we each have to help address those needs ... with open arms.
Season's Greetings ... from Open Arms Center.
