Wow, wow, and wow! Where did the time go between Thanksgiving and now? How about between January 1, 2011 and now. We are almost at the close of another year. Christmas is only 9 days away, the day that we celebrate the birth of our Saviour (well those of us who choose to celebrate it on that day). I hear many argue about when he was born, when he was not born, etc. etc. It matters not to me if the 25th is the correct date or not. I am just so glad He was born! Lord, I thank you so much for life. For my life. For the good times, bad times, trying times. I thank you for allowing me to take a breath each new day. God is the joy and the strength of my life. I am not ashamed to proclaim it to the world! He is everything to me. I have truly seen Him turn my "mourning into dancing; my sorrow into joy."
You might not receive a lot of gifts this year. You might not have a "boo" or "booette" (as my Pastor calls them) to spend the holidays with. You might not even have a family. But guess what we do have. We have Jesus. The baby that was born of a virgin. The one who was born, lived, died, and rose again for us.
Take the time this season to share a smile with someone less fortunate than yourself. Give them a hug. A kind word. A gift! But please do not let this Christmas pass you by without lifting your hands and saying "Thank you Jesus."
I love this song: "Jesus, Jesus, oh what a wonderful child; Jesus, Jesus, so holy, meek and mild; new life, new hope to all He brings, listen, to the angels singing. Glory, Glory, Glory to the newborn king!"
Everybody sing it!
With love and gratitude, I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas.
Lemon
The Barren Woman
