My Christmas card to you

M e r r y C H I S T m a s!
At Christmas we think of carols, of turkey and all that good Christmas baking, of special family times and celebrations, and of course gifts. We can not forget the gifts but what about the rest of the year. Do we remember that every day comes bearing gifts. Oh, they may not look like Christmas gifts or be wrapped like them. Sometimes they may even be disguised but every day in different ways we are given gifts let’s untie the ribbons and enjoy the blessings that come our way each and very day of the year regardless of how the gift may be wrapped.

The story is told that in December 1903 the Wright brothers were finally, successful in getting their “flying machine” off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed their sister Katherine, “We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas.” Katherine hurried to the editor of the local newspaper and showed him the message. He glanced at it and said, “How nice. The boys will be home for Christmas.” He totally missed the big news – man had flown!

Today, many people make the same mistake when they hear the word Christmas. Family gatherings, turkey with all the trimmings, decorations, and gifts come to mind. As wonderful as all that is, if that is all Christmas means to us, we are then missing its true significance.

Jesus came ~ born and placed into a manger.
He lived a humble life as a servant even though He was a King.
He chose not an earthly kingdom but a cross.
He gave not just a little but everything for you and me.
Will I in return give my all to Him?

In 2010 I pray each one of us may we live, and move, and have our being in Him. That we will go from glory to glory. That in Him we will be one. That in everything we will give thanks and that we will pray for all men, making intercession for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life.

To you and your family M e r r y C H I S T m a s
and B l e s s i n g s b e y o n d m e a s u r e in 2010.