It Just Happened That Way

 Some years ago I purchased The Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren because I was looking for something to read at our family Christmas party.  I just needed a paragraph or two and I found some good ones in this book. The next year I purchased another Christmas book, only because it caught my eye while I was out shopping.  The year after that I thought, I'm going to purchase another Christmas book because I enjoy them so much.  It's then I realized I had started a tradition!

It Just Happened That Way!

I was so delighted this morning when I received this year's book, The Gift of Jesus by Charles Stanley.

The timing is perfect, being the week of Christmas is the right time to read and study about the best Gift of all.

Chapter One - A Journey of Love

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This is why it is so important to reflect on God's greatest gift to us - the gift of Himself.  You see, I think at times the reason we grow weary and hopeless is because we're so focused on our circumstances that we've forgotten to fix our eyes on Jesus Himself.  We need more that a quick quiet time; rather, our souls yearn to experience His presence and worship Him in the fullness of who He is.

AND.....

Mr. D came home from the store with a pretty poinsettia.

 Tammy just stopped by and gifted me with this beautiful Christmas reindeer.  That girl has such a sweet heart.

He is so pretty, he needs a special place to be . . . I'm going to have to see what I can do.

Hark the Herald let us sing,

Praises to the newborn King!

Until Next Time