Thanksgivmas

December 21, 2011....
Roads are crowded, weather is horrible, people seem to be in an ill mood. Have to hurry to make sure that they have the last item checked off of their shopping list before the 25th.

I think the changes in my family this year have really made me look at Christmas more like Thanksgiving.  Maybe because we were still sort of turned upside down at the real Thanksgiving this year. All I know is that I am Blessed and thankful that...

God sent His son to be born to live here on earth and then die for our sins
I have family and friends that love me
I have everything that I need
I have a church family that loves me and prays for me
I am able to live without being in pain (spinal cord stimulator)
I live in a country where I am free to celebrate the birth of my Savior
I can worship God and speak of Him openly


So Happy Birthday Jesus and Merry Thanksgivmas!

Faith

There are people being kidnapped there
There are people killing their own children here.

There is civil unrest there,
Wallstreet here.

There are terrorist threats there,
Drunk drivers here.

There are children here that need help,
Yes, and we help them too.

They don't even believe in God,
They just don't know Him yet.

You are inviting trouble,
I am following God's will

You are not thinking this thru,
I have Faith. I know that God will see us thru this.

You could die,
I can share God's love.

You are not being realistic,
I choose to have Faith

Love

John 1:1-5 states 


¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was with God in the beginning. ³ Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. ⁴ In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. ⁵ The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome^[a] it.


I like to replace the word Word with Love. In the beginning was Love, and the Love was with God, and the Love was God.   What better explanation could there be? God is Love. Share God with others - as He shared His love, Jesus Christ, with us. Jesus stated that no one comes to the Father except thru him, Love. And what did He leave us with? Love. The Holy Spirit within us, Love. Guess the Beatles had it right all along....