From the Heart

Dear Reader~family member, friend, acquaintance or complete stranger,


As the sun rises this beautiful Christmas morn, and I sit by a lit Christmas tree with gift awaiting opening and enjoyment, listening to carols, anticipating a delightful day of festivities and joy-filled celebration.  My heart is thankful to God for all these blessings.  

I want to wish you a Very Merry Christmas, from our home, from our hearts to you, wherever you may be reading this.

Praying your celebrations will be so much more than a feast filled belly, and a pile of gifts.  May you know the most precious gift of all, the first Christmas gift of all time, and the very reason Christmas exists-the Christ child, Jesus.

May He mean more to you than a figurine you pull out if it's box at the holiday season, or a religious figure from history.  Jesus is sooo much more.  

"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."  John 1:14 

Jesus is the Son of God, Holy Deity in flesh, among men.  Born of a virgin, fulfill-er of prophesies, the Messiah to save mankind.  He is the embodiment of truth who demonstrated the grace of God by coming to this sin cursed earth, living a sinless life and then dying on the cross undeservedly but willingly to pay for my sin, your sin, the sins of the whole world.  All we need to do is accept the gift.

If you have received by faith that Jesus was in fact the Son of God, and have believed by faith that He paid for your sins and came back to life proving His power over sin and death, then Christmas holds so much meaning.  The day to stop and cherish His gift to us, to worship afresh, to honour the King of Kings who came as a babe to save this world.  

May He be the welcome guest on the throne of your heart and mine today.  Knowing Him changes everything, especially Christmas.  Amid the wrapping paper, lights, lavish meals, family time, and Christmas baking I hope that we cherish more.... the peace, the hope, the joy, the security that is known in Christ alone.  

Merry Christmas!