This year has indeed been one for the books. We could all write a list of what didn’t go as planned this year. I’ve been in a mood of thanksgiving lately. The more I think about the fact that many started out this year but are no longer here, I begin to see life in a different way. I’m learning to focus on what I do have instead of what I wish I had. God is still in the blessing business. If you are still here, have a place to live, food in your belly, heat in your home, clothes on your back, and the list goes on and on,…
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The Gift of Love
Not too long ago I was having a conversation with a coworker and she made the comment what does love have to do with Christmas and my response, EVERYTHING! Christmas is all about love because Jesus was sent here to show his love. The scripture says, for God so LOVED the world he gave his only begotten son. God loves us so much he sent Jesus as a gift to show us the way and to be a sacrifice. God continues to give to us each day with many other gifts as well, peace, joy, family and friends. I was reading a devotion this morning that spoke about appreciating and…