Merry Christmas ~ 2012

Merry Christmas from our family to YOU!

May you be blessed in the coming year with happiness, comfort, and love.
Cherish the small moments.  Laugh out loud.  Read a good book.  Hug long and often.  Sing glorious Christmas carols and old hymns.  Sit by the fire.  Hold hands.  Drink hot chocolate with marshmallows.  Write a letter to someone.  Remember fondly Christmases past, and those that made it special for you.
Say I love you...Say it now and say it often.

And, remember the reason for the season, and give God your thanks... for on that night so long ago in a town far away, a baby was born.... "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord."  Luke 2:11 

 He came to earth to save everyone.  A baby so meek and mild... a man so strong and kind, God's son. 

 "That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.  Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them.  "Don't be afraid!" he said.  "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.  The Savior - yes, the Messiah, the Lord - has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!  And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger."  Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others - the armies of heaven -  praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those whom God is pleased."  When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem!  Let's see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."  Luke 2:8-15

In 2013 may you each be a light in this world, a light in the darkness.  And SHINE!  Place your hope and trust in Him, and go with me to tell others of the good news.  

Shine for Jesus!