I wrote this post back in December for my Church Newsletter, I want to elaborate on this a little bit but wanted to get the original posted for you...
Who can believe it? Christmas
is only weeks away and God is ready to move in the lives of many. In years
past, Christmas has always been a very busy season leaving really no time for
me personally to enjoy what the holiday is all about.
For my family, Christmas was
all about family and the celebration of our Saviors birth, Even though we had
many Christmas’s with little to nothing my parents always made sure we found
the Christmas spirit somehow, usually in the form of The Christmas Tree and the
reading of The Christmas Story.
As I began to enter into the
ministry in some way or another, that Innocent outlook on Christmas began to
take a back seat as I saw suffering, pain and sorrow. I felt it was my duty to
do whatever I could to help people see what I saw as a child. In doing so, I
became too focused on bringing that idea to others that I lost sight of it in
my own heart.
Last year that changed, for the
first time since I was a child I began to see that innocent image of Christmas
again, this revelation came in the form of my daughter, Leyla. Her birth has
forever reminded me of the Joy Christmas brings me and I encourage you to
search for what truly does the same for you and to embrace that Christmas
Spirit as a Child of God.
“O father, may I find again the dreams of Childhood when thoughts of
YOU filled ME with peace and I longed to know YOU more. Give ME a faith that
trusts YOU implicitly.”
Well I hope you enjoyed the original posting, more to come soon, well hopefully...
Thanks again for visiting "The Gathering Room"
Stand Strong and continue to believe the teachings given to
you... (2 Thes. 2:15b NCV),
M.E
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