My Dear Friends and Family,
I offer you the following this Christmas season.
Loving God, Help us remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate
and open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings,
and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children,
and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen.
Robert Louis Stevenson
My our Savior watch over you and your family this season and the whole year through.
In His Name,
Scott
Friday, December 19, 2014
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Hello Friends,
I recently had the pleasure of reading an article that I felt was especially appropriate to share at this time as we begin the holy season of Advent. It was written by Glennon Doyle Melton, author of the New York Times Bestselling Memoir CARRY ON, -WARRIOR, and it is entitled:
A Time of Waiting
It seems that as the world becomes supposedly less complicated through
technological advances, we still find ourselves waiting. Waiting for that
package to arrive that we ordered online in record speed. Waiting in line at
the self-checkout station at the supermarket, designed to eliminate waiting.
Waiting for the phone to ring, or the text to come. It never ends. Researchers
tell us that the average person will spend 5 years of his or her life waiting
in line, 2 years playing telephone tag, and six months sitting at red
lights. That is over 7 and a half years of waiting, at best doing nothing, or at
worst experiencing great aggravation! The bottom line is that even in our
fast-paced world, with postmodern conveniences, we are all waiting for
something.
In the month of December we spend time preparing children for concerts,
decorating classrooms and hallways, making preparations for Christmas at
home, shopping, baking, attending parties and sharing joy. As you know,
Advent is the time for waiting, praying, and preparing ourselves for the
birth of Christ. By taking a step away from the hustle and bustle, asking
kids to slow down and reflect on what the birth of Christ means to them, the
world and our faith, such a richness will be added to this time of waiting.
God Bless You All,
Scott
I recently had the pleasure of reading an article that I felt was especially appropriate to share at this time as we begin the holy season of Advent. It was written by Glennon Doyle Melton, author of the New York Times Bestselling Memoir CARRY ON, -WARRIOR, and it is entitled:
A Time of Waiting
It seems that as the world becomes supposedly less complicated through
technological advances, we still find ourselves waiting. Waiting for that
package to arrive that we ordered online in record speed. Waiting in line at
the self-checkout station at the supermarket, designed to eliminate waiting.
Waiting for the phone to ring, or the text to come. It never ends. Researchers
tell us that the average person will spend 5 years of his or her life waiting
in line, 2 years playing telephone tag, and six months sitting at red
lights. That is over 7 and a half years of waiting, at best doing nothing, or at
worst experiencing great aggravation! The bottom line is that even in our
fast-paced world, with postmodern conveniences, we are all waiting for
something.
In the month of December we spend time preparing children for concerts,
decorating classrooms and hallways, making preparations for Christmas at
home, shopping, baking, attending parties and sharing joy. As you know,
Advent is the time for waiting, praying, and preparing ourselves for the
birth of Christ. By taking a step away from the hustle and bustle, asking
kids to slow down and reflect on what the birth of Christ means to them, the
world and our faith, such a richness will be added to this time of waiting.
God Bless You All,
Scott
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