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| Merry Christmas from our House to Yours |
technology,
the Christmas card--
like so many things--
may become a thing
of the past.
However, we all get a few of them,
and I have wondered over the years
what to do with them.
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| Greetings! |
Family pictures were taken,
envelopes carefully addressed
and then slipped into the mailbox
with me in mind.
I used to quickly read each and
stash it in a Christmasy basket.
It was a nice look during the season.
When removing the holiday decorations,
I would re-read each, study the pictures...
...and then tape them together in a bundle
to be pulled out the following year
as reminders as to whom to send cards to.
Eventually, after several years,
they were lovingly tossed.
Today, while doing early morning devotions at the dining room table,
this year's stack of cards kept catching my eye.
Finishing my devotions, a new idea occurred.
Why not keep the cards at bedside year around?
I could pull one from the top of the stack
and include this family in my nightly prayers.
It would then go to the bottom with a new card
on top to be prayed
for the following evening.
I understand that parts of my life
have not been easy.
I understand that this must
be true for most of us.
Life is a series of hills and valleys.
On the mountain top, everything seems clear and maybe even, do we dare to think--perfect?
Then, there are times when we feel like we're lost and alone--in a valley we cannot escape from, a cave with no exit, a cage we are trapped in.
With each card in hand,
I can pray
that you be
persistent in your faith,
that God will provide you strength
and grace to go on, and
that you may evem experience
joy in moments of frustration
and sorrow because you understand
the God of the universe
is there beside you--
and that is enough.
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| Thinking of you on a white Christmas.... |
I used to quickly read each and
stash it in a Christmasy basket.
It was a nice look during the season.
When removing the holiday decorations,
I would re-read each, study the pictures...
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| Wishing you happiness .... |
to be pulled out the following year
as reminders as to whom to send cards to.
Eventually, after several years,
they were lovingly tossed.
Today, while doing early morning devotions at the dining room table,
this year's stack of cards kept catching my eye.
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| Can't Wait To See You At Christmas! |
Finishing my devotions, a new idea occurred.
Why not keep the cards at bedside year around?
I could pull one from the top of the stack
and include this family in my nightly prayers.
It would then go to the bottom with a new card
on top to be prayed
for the following evening.
I understand that parts of my life
have not been easy.
I understand that this must
be true for most of us.
Life is a series of hills and valleys.
On the mountain top, everything seems clear and maybe even, do we dare to think--perfect?
Then, there are times when we feel like we're lost and alone--in a valley we cannot escape from, a cave with no exit, a cage we are trapped in.
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| A Christmas note.....of loss |
With each card in hand,
I can pray
that you be
persistent in your faith, that God will provide you strength
and grace to go on, and
that you may evem experience
joy in moments of frustration
and sorrow because you understand
the God of the universe
is there beside you--
and that is enough.
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| Christmas Joy! |
Prayers for you
and may your
CHRISTMAS JOYS
(and cards)
last all year long.
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