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Its That Time Of Year!

“It’s that time of year!” Mom and Dad say when you question the packages on the porch.

“It’s that time of year.” you shrug as you throw your change in the Salvation Army bucket.

“It’s that time of year? Again?” wonder your grandparents as they reflect on all the other memories they have had at ‘that time of years’ past.

“It’s that time of year!” your little brothers and sisters giggle as you string lights all around and cover the Christmas tree with ornaments.

“It’s that time of year.” your parents say as they make lists of people to get gifts for.

“It’s that time of year.” you say as you take just one more helping of sweets.

You know what I am talking about Christmas but what is this time of year? A time of gifts, family, lights and happiness? Or is it something more?

Lots of people say that ‘Christmas isn’t about giving gifts’ Well, yeah actually that is all that Christmas is about. Christmas is about God giving his son to die for our sins and us recieving eternal life through him. That is what Christmas is about. There is a great Christmas talk by Louie Giglio that I am sure you will all enjoy.

Enjoy! and Merry Christmas!

Priscilla

P.S. If you can not open the link for some reason just google ‘The Twelve Words of Christmas Louie Giglio’ and it should come up. The full video is on Vimeo and a couple excerpts are on youtube. Hope you find that helpful!

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#26- I Am Second, God is First

So recently, I was struggling with wanting to be in the spotlight. Other people I am very close to were in the spotlight and I was backstage. My mind knew that the feeling of attention I wanted was wrong, but my sinful heart would not submit. I also felt lost, hopelessly lost in the middle. I told myself that I was mundane, normal (you all are like Priscilla, normal? No way!) After talking to my mom and reading scripture I realized that I am second and always will be. And I am loved like crazy by God and others! For goodness sakes, the silly thoughts us humans have! I read Isaiah 43:1-7, what a wonderful passage! God tells us that he loves us, we are honored and precious in his sight and he would give big, mighty Eygpt in exchange for us. Me. You. A whole rich nation in exchange for me?!? That’s right, God never makes junk.

Priscilla

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#25- Read Through the Entire Bible

About a year ago I received a Bible reading schedule and a challenge. Two days ago (Saturday, November 29th) I finished the challenge. As you have probably guessed the challenge was to read through the Bible, no time limit, just the hope that I would hide God’s word in my heart. Thanks to the Lord I did. I believe that reading all of the Bible, God’s word to us, is a huge step in your Christian walk. I hope to read through the Bible again this year. My family was such a blessing to me and an encouragement when I finished. Can not wait to see how God will teach and guide me this next year!

Priscilla

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#24- Engaged My Grandfather in Conversation

So on Thanksgiving we usually go to my grandparents house in Old Fort, NC. After the ole famous Thanksgiving meal we make it a tradition to take a walk on a beautiful mountain path near their home. People drop out on the way and it ended up as me, Jace and my grandpa taking the whole hike. On the way back I casually asked my grandpa if he had any big projects he was working on (my grandpa is very handy). This led to a discussion on heat pumps, a trip under the house and some new information in my noggin! Our grandparents can be a wealth of information if only you ask! Our grandparents have lived a good time longer than we have and we can learn a lot from them. So my challenge to you is next time you see your grandparents ask them one simple question. Just one! Ask them about what life was like when they were kids, how to do something, maybe they fought in a battle in WW1 or WW2 or had a special hobby that you didn’t know about. Grandparents have stories, just ask.

Priscilla