Think About It

How do you celebrate Christmas?  Do you wake up early and open presents?  Do you get dressed up and attend a worship service?  Do you share a huge meal with your friends and family?  Do you watch replays of “It’s A Wonderful Life” or “The Christmas Story”?  There is no one right way to enjoy the day, but the one thing that we hope for all of you is that you have a happy and joyous season.  We are grateful that you are in our lives and relish the impact you have made on us.  We pray that the God who sent His Son onto this earth will be successful in placing His Spirit into your heart, mind and soul.    On the day of Jesus’ birth, the heavens came to life, “ And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ’ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.’” (Luke 2:13-14).  No matter whether you believe Jesus was born this time of year or not, we wa...

So what are we going to do to help our neighbor today?  For the last several weeks there has been a push to do be good and do good to our neighbors.  Interestingly, this doesn’t have to stop on December 26.  We haven’t been caring enough through the last few weeks to carry us through to next Thanksgiving – our desire to help others should know no season! You may be thinking that I am a bit harsh coming off of the holiday season where people are typically their most generous; but I hope I don’t come across that way.  My message is that we CAN be good and generous all year long.  We don’t need a holiday or even a reason for a season of kindness – we can (and should) practice it every day of the year.   Let me ask a question – did you like the way you felt as you laid your head down on your pillow on Christmas Eve?  Did you feel satisfied that you had made a difference in the lives of your community?  If so, you can have that feeling every day just b...