 As much as we sincerely hope this Christmas is a time of cheer and celebration for each person reading this... Realistically, that's not everyone's reality.If the special day is starting to feel more like doomsday - settle in. We are here to help you navigate Christmas with dysfunctional family.
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 What if we did something different this Christmas?Another Christmas season, another month of social media timelines displaying pictures with Santa Claus and excited children eagerly awaiting the return of jolly ol' St. Nick. What would our world look like if we instilled this type of hype around the very REAL return of Jesus? Small rant... I went shopping the other day and could not find a single nativity scene gift bag. There were snowmen, gnomes, reindeer and of course thousands of santas, but sadly, a manger scene was nowhere to be found. I'm always looking for ways to point to JesusWe are attending a business Christmas party and I simply wanted to bring the required white elephant gift in a nativity gift bag. Amongst all the "happy holidays" and winter wonderland themes I struggled to even find the words "Merry Christmas" etched into a sack. It was more than disappointing. It was down right disturbing. We shouldn't have to drive across town to Hobby Lobby to find the true meaning of Christmas representedAlthough I do love Hobby Lobby and don't mind driving to support a Christian owned business. That's not the point. The point is this - in a world that wants to celebrate grinches and elves - let's do all that we can to keep Christ in Christmas! Start a new Christmas TraditionDid you know there are 24 chapters in the book of Luke? If you begin on December 1st and read a chapter a day, you will have read the entire book by Christmas Eve. You and your family can wake up on Christmas morning with a fresh understanding of why we celebrate Christmas.  Join The GroupEverything is more fun with friends! Want to read the book of Luke together? Join the Your Praying Friend group! There you will find a chat dedicated to this topic. We look forward to seeing you there! If you enjoyed today's message please tell someone about Your Praying Friend, but more importantly - tell everyone about Jesus! Keep reading to find out...We all know someone who seemingly appears to always look at the bright side of everything. You know, those silver lining people. Their glass is always half-full, never half-empty. They're positive; they're cheerful; they're - GRATEFUL! Were they born this way or is this a skill anyone can learn? If you're anything like the hundreds of people I've counseled we all would love to live life with a more positive outlook, myself included. Great news! We can! Gratitude is definitely a skill that can be cultivated. One simple way to do this is Change I "have" toto
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Godfidence - humbly acknowledging that I am unable to do it on my own and trusting that my strength comes from The Lord Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that His kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? |
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