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Christmas Spirit Are You Out There?
Three weeks away from the big day and I'm feeling a little nostalgic about years ago. Not last year or even three years ago, but way back when. You know the days when it was actually frigid in the southeast this time of year. When I was counting down the days till Christmas break - not "holiday break". Everyday that passed was filled with so much excitement because it meant we were closer to the big day. Christmas!
It's kind of funny how things happen though. As my days are filled with meetings, telephone calls, and emails, everything seems as though it were just another day. Back to how funny things are... Now that we have a little baby around the house, I see little snippets of the days of old. Children are so freakin' cool this time of year. Why? Because my ideals of yesteryear are here today in their hearts and minds.
Those of you who know me are saying, "what the heck?" "Your kid is only a baby." "She can't understand Christmas yet."
I agree. Back off! I'm getting the spirit here even if it is faux nostalgia vicariously from a baby.
Thank you all kids out there... You give us so much.
Anyway, while I'm here and might have your attention. Kids or no kids, don't forget that Christmas is about Christ. Otherwise we would be celebrating "mas". And I don't think that sounds as fun as Christmas. If anyone reading doesn't understand. God sent his son, Christ, to die for our sins. Yep! His son! That's a stinkin' big deal! Christ was born Christmas day and lived 33 years without sin. That's crazy too! No sinning! I sin all the time and I'm trying not to. Hey I know you do to - don't kid yourself. So after 33 years, Christ was sentenced to die on a cross. At that time Christ took upon Himself all the sins of those who have faith and will have faith in Him. Something that I have thought about is that he didn't just die. Dieing on the cross seems kind of trivial until you realize that he paid the penalty for all our sins. He FELT every sin that we commit at that time. In my eyes that is where we can consider ourselves as believers blessed that He truly suffered for sins. Believers and unbelievers say, "that is the craziest story I have ever heard". Correct! It is. It is absolutely amazing and I am thankful to have the privilege to believe.
Merry Christmas!
It's kind of funny how things happen though. As my days are filled with meetings, telephone calls, and emails, everything seems as though it were just another day. Back to how funny things are... Now that we have a little baby around the house, I see little snippets of the days of old. Children are so freakin' cool this time of year. Why? Because my ideals of yesteryear are here today in their hearts and minds.
Those of you who know me are saying, "what the heck?" "Your kid is only a baby." "She can't understand Christmas yet."
I agree. Back off! I'm getting the spirit here even if it is faux nostalgia vicariously from a baby.
Thank you all kids out there... You give us so much.
Anyway, while I'm here and might have your attention. Kids or no kids, don't forget that Christmas is about Christ. Otherwise we would be celebrating "mas". And I don't think that sounds as fun as Christmas. If anyone reading doesn't understand. God sent his son, Christ, to die for our sins. Yep! His son! That's a stinkin' big deal! Christ was born Christmas day and lived 33 years without sin. That's crazy too! No sinning! I sin all the time and I'm trying not to. Hey I know you do to - don't kid yourself. So after 33 years, Christ was sentenced to die on a cross. At that time Christ took upon Himself all the sins of those who have faith and will have faith in Him. Something that I have thought about is that he didn't just die. Dieing on the cross seems kind of trivial until you realize that he paid the penalty for all our sins. He FELT every sin that we commit at that time. In my eyes that is where we can consider ourselves as believers blessed that He truly suffered for sins. Believers and unbelievers say, "that is the craziest story I have ever heard". Correct! It is. It is absolutely amazing and I am thankful to have the privilege to believe.
Merry Christmas!
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