Merry Christmas!

Christmas is here! Almost! It’s Christmas Eve and much is going on in your lives. As you prepare to be with family, attend worship services, and smell the turkey may this be a time to reflect and be renewed.  I’ve spent a month talking about what we need to ’skip’ to reclaim the season and I hope that you’ve found the articles/sermons helpful.  I am preaching to the choir on that one!  As I sit at my computer my daughter is tugging at me and we are preparing to have lunch with Katie before our worship service later today.  I’m also listening to Amy Grant singing, “I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here to end this crazy day with a silent night.”   My entire life begs that comment.  I need more silent nights in my life to reflect to hear God speak to me.

I’m so thankful for those of you who check in on this blog site, attend our church, or keep in touch with me through Facebook, email, Myspace, and all the other ways we can communicate in this 21st century world.

Merry Christmas! This season may the love of Christ fill your hearts. May the peace he offers give you strength. May the hope he brings give light to your darkness. May the joy that is found in Christ give you the power to live a life that honors God.

Blessings!
Derik