As of tomorrow we are only 32 days away from Christmas.This weekend we will begin our own advent meditations. Which consist of scripture reading , a brief devotion and the lighting of candle. Then we will watch a Christmas themed DVDs .It could be a movie or TV special.
I truly love this time of year.Even when I worked in retail , I never stopped enjoying the carols, getting a tree , decorating the house , having family over for supper . It was a challenge at times to work in an industry that depends on sales at that time of year to thrive.For the most part ,people were decent but the ones that were bad , well they were something to behold. They didn't rob me of my love for the season but it did leave me a bit stressed . Perhaps it was to a degree what I was selling but to hear people grumble and be nasty takes its toll.
Plus it is sweet to once again attend a Church and worship at this time of year. Having been away in a no mans land for over 10 years , I realize how much I missed . Being with God's people , lifting voices to proclaim the incarnation of the Lord has been a wonderful salve to my broken soul.
Christmas is a one of my favorite times of year. It is the starting point but not the conclusion. The cradle, the cross and the empty tomb all proclaim an amazing story . May we never lose that marvelous, wondrous , awestruck understanding that God came as a baby when the Son ,the second person of the trinity clothed himself in flesh in a virgins womb .He entered into our sufferings that we might be our great high priest .One who understands us and loves us . Awesome .
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I can't wait, either. It truly is a wonderfully blessed time of you. Bring on the Christmas decorations. Love you, Mrs Reg
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