December 6, 2025, the 340th day of 2025
Two Christmas Events
Last night we went to the Live Nativity done by a local Christian school. It is so great to see the children, adults and animals do such... View MoreDecember 6, 2025, the 340th day of 2025
Two Christmas Events
Last night we went to the Live Nativity done by a local Christian school. It is so great to see the children, adults and animals do such a great job. It is always a joy to behold and I never tire of going to it, year after year.
Sometimes it is really cold because of the unpredictable nature of this season. It is outside in the evening. We sat on blanket covered bales of hay, which really makes good temporary seating for the crowds. This year it was pretty nice out, though the damp caused more of a chill as we sat still.
Afterwards we walked around inside where they had recreated a little slice of the old town of Bethlehem, with many jobs of the time being acted out with people in costume. That really gave the proper ambiance to the event.
Then a time for enjoying many varieties of baked goods, popcorn, nuts along with hot apple cider, hot cocoa or coffee.
Then tonight was the Christmas Kick-Off at the park. The pavillion was closed around and made to look like a Christmas house. We brought our little dogs in a stroller and they got pictures next to Santa and Mrs Clause with us.
Then we had cookies and cocoa and went out to enjoy the music and the Christmas lights, that were placed about in many shapes. This year snow was everywhere, so it really had the Christmasy air. Outside there were nice fires to warm by.
Soon it was time for the lighting of the Christmas tree. We had a great time and our dogs seemed to have fun as well. And they are always a hit wherever they go.
Now we are going to relax and have some hot tea and warm Gingerbread as we listen an audiobook. Since we were making Gingerbread for the church pot luck tomorrow, we made some extra. So good. What a nice way to spend an evening!
It is that time of year where days and nights are really packed with events and things to choose from. We limit ourselves or we could be going non-stop most of the days and evenings of this month.
Celebrating the birth of Jesus, the King of kings and Lord of lords is such a joy!
Stay strong! There are so many things to choose from to be a part of the Christmas celebration out in the
towns or in the quiet of your home.
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December 5, 2025, the 339th day of 2025
Aim For the Goal
It is not because an ultimate goal is easily attainable that we aim for it, but because it leads us down the right path.... View MoreDecember 5, 2025, the 339th day of 2025
Aim For the Goal
It is not because an ultimate goal is easily attainable that we aim for it, but because it leads us down the right path.
We do not give up because the goal is too lofty.
It is not because the goal is even attainable in this lifetime that we press on, but because our values are godly values.
Even as we reach for and gain attainable goals along the way, they leads us down the path of our ultimate goal.
Knowing that in this human flesh we will never perfectly live the Christian life, does not mean we give up and give into sin. We fight against sin nature all the more.
We are never going to love God perfectly in this lifetime, but it is the goal we aim for.
We are never going to understand all the mysteries of God in this lifetime, but it is the goal we strive for.
Even within the family of God, we are not going to care for every fellow Christian as much as we care for our close Christian friends, but it is the goal we are aiming for.
The reminders of how easily we can sin and slip up are not meant to cause us to give up in despair, but to keep us trusting in God's strength, instead of our own, and to keep us humble.
There are many good works that are expected of us, merely because we ought to do what Jesus asks us to do.
Our humanity may be a stumbling block in some ways, but it is also where we sympathize and empathize with one another.
Some of our struggles that took so long for us to overcome, may cause us shame when looked back upon, but they are also why we can encourage another in their struggles to hang in there and keep going.
Our trials may be of a different kind from one another, but we all have them.
Our wounds and our struggles may be unique to each of us individually, but we all still have them.
As we focus our attention on being like Jesus as out goal, we don't settle for being just a little bit better than the other guy.
When our goal is to love God with the entirety of our being, we don't hold up tiny examples of love as proof we have attained it. We keep aiming higher.
Don't be discouraged when you fall short of your goal. Confess and repent of your sin. Pick yourself up. Refocus your eyes on Jesus. And keep moving towards that goal!
Stay strong! Keep your eyes on Jesus and your heart alert to His leading!
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