New Hope & New Beginnings On New Year!

Hope you all had a glorious Christmas! May the coming New Year bring joy, love and peace to all .May cherished moments outweigh our pain, sorrow and fears…..
May we live in a world at peace surrounded by God's love.
God bless!

                      Happy New Year !
 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  (Rom. 15:13).
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T'was The Night Before Christmas Not a Sign of Baby Jesus

T'was the night before Christmas
and all through the town
Not a sign of Baby Jesus
was anywhere to be found.
The people were all busy
with Christmas time chores
Like decorating, and baking,
and shopping in stores.
No one sang "Away in a manger,
no crib for a bed".
Instead, they sang of Santa
dressed-up in bright red.
Mama watched Martha Stewart,
Papa drank beer from a tap.
As hour upon hour
the presents they'd wrap
When what from the TV
did they suddenly hear?
'Cept an ad.. which told
of a big sale at Sears.
So away to the mall
they all flew like a flash
Buying things on credit
and others with cash!
And, as they made their way home
From their trip to the mall,
Did they think about Jesus?
Oh, no... not at all.
Their lives were so busy
with their Christmas time things
No time to remember
Christ Jesus, the King.
There were presents to wrap
and cookies to bake.
How could they stop and remember
who died for their sake?
To pray to the Savior
they had no time to stop.
Because they needed more time
to "Shop til they dropped!"
On Wal-mart! On K-mart!
On Target! On Penney's!
On Hallmark! On Zales!
A quick lunch at Denny's
From the big stores downtown
to the stores at the mall
They would dash away, dash away,
and visit them all!
And up on the roof,
there arose such a clatter
As grandpa hung icicle lights
up on his brand new step ladder.
He hung lights that would flash.
He hung lights that would twirl.
Yet, he never once prayed to Jesus...
Light of the World.
Christ's eyes... how they twinkle!
Christ's Spirit... how merry!
Christ's love... how enormous!
All our burdens... He'll carry!
So instead of being busy,
overworked, and uptight
Let's put Christ back in
Christmas and enjoy
some good nights!

Author Unknown

It is good to remember, that Christmas is not only about shopping, cooking, making cookies, decorating the house. It is good to have this special time in the year, to remember, that the Christ can be newborn each day in each of us.
Merry Christmas to all. May the love of Jesus Christ fill your hearts with joy and peace at Christmas and always.
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 Jesus is the reason for the season.
 Without including "Christ" there is no holiday!
                      Merry Christmas!

Life is busy......

Life is so busy these days. We always seem to have so much that we need to do, specially now getting ready for the Holidays.  Every now and then we need a reminder, like the story below, that we should take time to slow down, think, be with loved ones and to take time with God.


Enjoy.

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.
He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.
As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door!
He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jag back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown.
He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what do you think you're doing?"
Building up a head of steam he went on. "that's a new car and that brick you threw caused a lot of damage that will cost a lot of money to repair. Why did you do it?"
Please, mister, please. I'm sorry, I didn't know what else to do," pleaded the youngster. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop,,,," Tears were dripping down the boy's chin as he pointed around the parked car.
It's my brother," he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheel chair and I can't lift him up."
Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheel chair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheel chair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be okay.
"Thank you and may God bless you," the grateful child said to him.
The man then watched the little boy push his brother down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long walk back to his Jaguar....a long, slow walk.
He never did repair the side door. He kept the dent to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.
God whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart. Sometimes when you don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at you.
It's your choice:
Listen to the whisper....or wait for the brick.
                                                    Sweet Blessing,
                                                        Virginia
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