Good Morning Beloved,
A beautiful day!!! O' how I have missed the sunshine.. I was walking home from a friends a little
while ago and this is what was in my mind and so I just thought I would share it with you..
privileged: a special right, advantage, favor, ect... granted to some person or group.
destine: to predetermine, as by fate: to set apart for a certain purpose; intend
We are not all born privileged to parents in this world , but, we are all destine to be privileged.
We did not all come from a home of privilege but we can all go home to a home of privilege.
I hope this makes sense to you ...It makes sense to me...
Not all of us came from homes that were MOSTLY always right...You know the places I'm sure... Places like going to the " right" school, or the " right" clothes, the " right" church, the "right" you fill in the rest.... Some of us came from homes where it always seem to be fighting against something or someone.. But, no matter what kind of family you were born into YOU were destine to be a privileged person. It is a choice, yours.
Some people seem to just know how to do everything right, don't they? They bring their children up right and the children bring their children up right and so forth.. Why do you think that happens? What do these people know that others don't? Do you know a family like that? Where everything seems like it is perfect for them? I know a family like that.. On the outside it does look perfect but just like a apple you see how pretty it is on the outside and don't see the rot on the inside.. That is how this family is too. While the outside is nice to see the inside does have it's problems.. It is all in the way the problems are handled .
Now, the other side of the coin is like this... Some people seem to do just about everything wrong, don't they? They bring their children up wrong, and their children in turn do that to their children and so forth.. What is missing from these peoples lives? Why does everything seem to go wrong for them? Looking at them from the outside you can see all their rot . I know a family like this too..
But, you know if you take the time and really look you would see that the rot is just on the outside not on the inside...
First set of people were of the privilege kind, the second set of people were the destine kind .
It makes no difference what kind you were... ALL are destine to privilege.
Since Adam and Eve, man has been born in sin.. You , me, everyone of us are born in sin, but,
we all have a choice to make to be of the privileged.. Jesus Christ died for our sins and it is your choice to believe that or not.. I believe He died for me..... I chose to follow Him and be privileged for eternity not just a season. We are joint -heirs with Christ , if so be that we suffer with him , that we may be also glorified together.. Romans 8: 17 What a privilege it will be to live with Jesus Christ for eternity. These were just my thoughts on the walk home today.
Smile: It is a free gift from God for you to share with all you meet...
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
ETERNITY: LIFE OR DEATH?
Good Morning Beloved,
The sun is out!!!! Yea! It has been a l o n g, long winter.
I have a lot of questions , so I am going to ask them here today.. I wish someone would write back and let me know if they have the same kind of questions or maybe you will have the answers to my questions.. Here goes.
I have been watching a series on the End Times and it raises many questions for me...
Do you think we are really in the end times? I really do think we are..
How familiar are you with the prophecy of the Bible on end times? I thought I knew some but now I am not so sure... For instances; In Revelation 13: 16-18, it talks about buying and selling and the mark of the beast. It says; " v. 17. " and that no man might buy or sell, save( except) he that had the mark, OR the name of the beast, OR the number of his name."
So, no one will buy or sell without a mark.. My question is .. What does it mean by the mark? Will it be a number ( 666) or will it be a name of the beast? Is it possible that we already have in place a system setup that will do this? Is it possible that the number could be our social security number? Maybe it is our debt card number and they will use that as a way of tracking us . If we don't take this mark whatever it is, does that mean we won't be able to use our debt card or our credit card to buy with ?
How close is it to all of this really happening? Is it closer than we all think? Do the leaders around the world know that they are fulfilling prophecy from the Bible? Is a system all ready in place for a global takeover? What does it mean to worship the beast? How will that come about? Is this all real? Are there countries all ready " priming " the people for a world takeover?
What about a national identity card ? Is that a reality? In some countries yes it is... What about here in the USA? Is a national id card a reality ? Well, from what I understand not yet, but there are laws in place already to force one.
How will that work? Will it be by a fingerprint or maybe by a eye scan? Is it possible? I believe it is. What will happen if you decide to take the mark of the beast so your family will still be able to buy and or sell? Well, I believe that the person who takes the mark is dammed. I believe that it means you have lost your soul... You will not be going to heaven.. You will be tormented with fire and brimstone . ( Revelation 14:9 - 11) My Beloved I am not making this up .... It is in the Holy Bible and you can see it for yourself... Please do read it.....
Why will a number be needed? CONTROL.... The beast wants to CONTROL you and every thing you do. I am BEGGING you ......DO NOT LET SOMEONE IMPLANT OR MARK YOU IN ANY WAY.. If you do this then you will be dammed ..
I know that who ever reads this will not believe me but I LOVE YOU with the LOVE of our SAVIOR, Lord Jesus Christ..( I may or may not even know you ) but that does not matter.. What matters to me is YOUR SOUL! Please take time to read and find our for yourself what taking this mark of the beast means...It is a matter of ETERNITY. LIFE OR DEATH.
Dear Lord Jesus,
I pray that whom ever reads this would understand the importance of what it is about... That they would read and seek answers from you. I pray for the soul of each and everyone who does take time to read this... I pray that they would ask you into their heart and seek you and let everyone they know about you .... I love you with all I am Lord Jesus and I love them as you love me.... Thank you O Lord for your loving kindness and grace. I pray your will be done .. In Jesus name . Amen
The sun is out!!!! Yea! It has been a l o n g, long winter.
I have a lot of questions , so I am going to ask them here today.. I wish someone would write back and let me know if they have the same kind of questions or maybe you will have the answers to my questions.. Here goes.
I have been watching a series on the End Times and it raises many questions for me...
Do you think we are really in the end times? I really do think we are..
How familiar are you with the prophecy of the Bible on end times? I thought I knew some but now I am not so sure... For instances; In Revelation 13: 16-18, it talks about buying and selling and the mark of the beast. It says; " v. 17. " and that no man might buy or sell, save( except) he that had the mark, OR the name of the beast, OR the number of his name."
So, no one will buy or sell without a mark.. My question is .. What does it mean by the mark? Will it be a number ( 666) or will it be a name of the beast? Is it possible that we already have in place a system setup that will do this? Is it possible that the number could be our social security number? Maybe it is our debt card number and they will use that as a way of tracking us . If we don't take this mark whatever it is, does that mean we won't be able to use our debt card or our credit card to buy with ?
How close is it to all of this really happening? Is it closer than we all think? Do the leaders around the world know that they are fulfilling prophecy from the Bible? Is a system all ready in place for a global takeover? What does it mean to worship the beast? How will that come about? Is this all real? Are there countries all ready " priming " the people for a world takeover?
What about a national identity card ? Is that a reality? In some countries yes it is... What about here in the USA? Is a national id card a reality ? Well, from what I understand not yet, but there are laws in place already to force one.
How will that work? Will it be by a fingerprint or maybe by a eye scan? Is it possible? I believe it is. What will happen if you decide to take the mark of the beast so your family will still be able to buy and or sell? Well, I believe that the person who takes the mark is dammed. I believe that it means you have lost your soul... You will not be going to heaven.. You will be tormented with fire and brimstone . ( Revelation 14:9 - 11) My Beloved I am not making this up .... It is in the Holy Bible and you can see it for yourself... Please do read it.....
Why will a number be needed? CONTROL.... The beast wants to CONTROL you and every thing you do. I am BEGGING you ......DO NOT LET SOMEONE IMPLANT OR MARK YOU IN ANY WAY.. If you do this then you will be dammed ..
I know that who ever reads this will not believe me but I LOVE YOU with the LOVE of our SAVIOR, Lord Jesus Christ..( I may or may not even know you ) but that does not matter.. What matters to me is YOUR SOUL! Please take time to read and find our for yourself what taking this mark of the beast means...It is a matter of ETERNITY. LIFE OR DEATH.
Dear Lord Jesus,
I pray that whom ever reads this would understand the importance of what it is about... That they would read and seek answers from you. I pray for the soul of each and everyone who does take time to read this... I pray that they would ask you into their heart and seek you and let everyone they know about you .... I love you with all I am Lord Jesus and I love them as you love me.... Thank you O Lord for your loving kindness and grace. I pray your will be done .. In Jesus name . Amen
Sunday, February 16, 2014
His Purpose
Hello Beloved,
I would like to share something with you that my husband brought to my attention this morning.
He was watching James Merritt on Touching Lives this morning and this is what he wrote down.
" When you make the purpose of HIS life; the purpose of YOUR life; you will find the purpose of ALL life."
I liked it.
So what is the purpose of HIS life? Answer: That none should perish. 2 Peter 3:9
The purpose of YOUR life? Answer: To be a witness for His purpose. Matthew 28:16-20
The purpose for ALL life? Answer : To be with Him for eternity. John 3:16
So if you are looking for a purpose in your life..... How about HIS purpose.
Jesus does not want any to perish.....no not even one. Go out and live the life that God created you to live and take Jesus where ever you go...
Remember to Smile: It is a free gift from God for you to share with all you meet.
God Bless you and Keep you.
Tenderly with arms wrapped about you ,
your sister in Christ Jesus , vickie
I would like to share something with you that my husband brought to my attention this morning.
He was watching James Merritt on Touching Lives this morning and this is what he wrote down.
" When you make the purpose of HIS life; the purpose of YOUR life; you will find the purpose of ALL life."
I liked it.
So what is the purpose of HIS life? Answer: That none should perish. 2 Peter 3:9
The purpose of YOUR life? Answer: To be a witness for His purpose. Matthew 28:16-20
The purpose for ALL life? Answer : To be with Him for eternity. John 3:16
So if you are looking for a purpose in your life..... How about HIS purpose.
Jesus does not want any to perish.....no not even one. Go out and live the life that God created you to live and take Jesus where ever you go...
Remember to Smile: It is a free gift from God for you to share with all you meet.
God Bless you and Keep you.
Tenderly with arms wrapped about you ,
your sister in Christ Jesus , vickie
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Do you ever wonder?
Hello Beloved,
I know that I always end up saying the same thing, but I just feel like this is what I am suppose to do.. I am not a writer, I am not a teacher, I am not anyone special... I just write down things that stroll thru my thoughts.. If it should help someone along the way then that is a plus .. I do this to remind myself of what it is I am suppose to do and Who I believe in..
In the Gospels is where we learn about Jesus Christ. If we listen to what we read then we are learning ( or should be learning) what we as mankind should be doing..
When Jesus was on the cross is something I have been thinking about today. You can read it in each one of the four Gospels. In Matthew 27: 33-54 is what was on my mind today. Mark 15: 33-39;
Luke 23: 34 ; John: 19: each Gospel has an account of the death of Jesus Christ.
When Jesus was up on the cross who was there with Him? We know from reading scripture that soldiers were there, there was also the two thieves and some of the woman who followed Jesus.
What was Jesus doing on the cross? Why was He there? Who was He there for? We all know that Jesus went to the cross on His own... That was why He was born. He was on the cross for mankind who believed in Him... You and me... Well, He was also there for the ones who put Him on the cross ...... Soldiers stood there and heard Jesus speak while on the cross... They heard him say" My God , my God why hast thou forsaken me?" They also heard Him cry and give up the ghost. They
cast lots for his garments! Do you think any of them had an idea of who Jesus really was? I do.
The centurion heard him as He talked on the cross and said " Truly this man was the Son of God."Mark 15:39. This is amazing to me... Here was a man who had to be there because it was his job to be there... a man who had done this many times before... ( A centurion was the soldier over 100 soldiers, had to have been in the service for 15-20 years) He had to have seen men crucified before.. Had heard all manner of words from others ... but never heard before" Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Luke 23:34 Image what it must have been like for that centurion.. Do you think that he must have become a true believer after what he had witnessed? I know that you have all probably thought about this before but it was something new for me to think upon.
Just ask Jesus to come into your heart.. just say..... Lord Jesus please forgive me of my sins and come into my heart and change me into what you want me to be... I love you Lord Jesus ..I pray your will be done... in Jesus name... Amen Now get a bible out and read and study everyday... trust in God to see you thru your life.... Go to a bible believing church and May God have blessed you with tender mercy and understanding,
smile it is a free gift from God for all to see and share with..
tenderly with arms wrapped about you.
I know that I always end up saying the same thing, but I just feel like this is what I am suppose to do.. I am not a writer, I am not a teacher, I am not anyone special... I just write down things that stroll thru my thoughts.. If it should help someone along the way then that is a plus .. I do this to remind myself of what it is I am suppose to do and Who I believe in..
In the Gospels is where we learn about Jesus Christ. If we listen to what we read then we are learning ( or should be learning) what we as mankind should be doing..
When Jesus was on the cross is something I have been thinking about today. You can read it in each one of the four Gospels. In Matthew 27: 33-54 is what was on my mind today. Mark 15: 33-39;
Luke 23: 34 ; John: 19: each Gospel has an account of the death of Jesus Christ.
When Jesus was up on the cross who was there with Him? We know from reading scripture that soldiers were there, there was also the two thieves and some of the woman who followed Jesus.
What was Jesus doing on the cross? Why was He there? Who was He there for? We all know that Jesus went to the cross on His own... That was why He was born. He was on the cross for mankind who believed in Him... You and me... Well, He was also there for the ones who put Him on the cross ...... Soldiers stood there and heard Jesus speak while on the cross... They heard him say" My God , my God why hast thou forsaken me?" They also heard Him cry and give up the ghost. They
cast lots for his garments! Do you think any of them had an idea of who Jesus really was? I do.
The centurion heard him as He talked on the cross and said " Truly this man was the Son of God."Mark 15:39. This is amazing to me... Here was a man who had to be there because it was his job to be there... a man who had done this many times before... ( A centurion was the soldier over 100 soldiers, had to have been in the service for 15-20 years) He had to have seen men crucified before.. Had heard all manner of words from others ... but never heard before" Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Luke 23:34 Image what it must have been like for that centurion.. Do you think that he must have become a true believer after what he had witnessed? I know that you have all probably thought about this before but it was something new for me to think upon.
Just ask Jesus to come into your heart.. just say..... Lord Jesus please forgive me of my sins and come into my heart and change me into what you want me to be... I love you Lord Jesus ..I pray your will be done... in Jesus name... Amen Now get a bible out and read and study everyday... trust in God to see you thru your life.... Go to a bible believing church and May God have blessed you with tender mercy and understanding,
smile it is a free gift from God for all to see and share with..
tenderly with arms wrapped about you.
Monday, January 6, 2014
If I Offended You
Hello Beloved,
If I have offended you, well, forgive me please; BUT with this BUT comes a few questions.
Why have I offended you? What have I said that was so wrong? Why is it okay for people to say that God is not real or that Christians are just sprouting off religious garbage? Why is okay for you to be offended but not Christians? Why is it okay to say the Bible is outdated and old and really does not apply to today? Why is it NOT okay for Christians to tell you that the Word of God is as true today as it was yesterday?
Here is one for you:
Have you ever even opened the Word of God( the Bible) and read it? So, if you said yes, you have read it, then how about this? Did you understand it? Did you even go into it with the hope of
understanding? Did you ask first for understanding of what it says? Did you know that the word
FAITH: trustworthiness, faithful, fidelity, steadiness, expectation, hope belief ; means hope.
Do you have hope ? What about if you said No to these questions... Then where is your leg to stand on? Are you just going by what you have heard others tell you? Are you willing to read the Word of God and make your own decision?
You may be saying well let me ask you a question. What makes you think the Bible is the truth? What makes you think your God is the only god? Well, I will answer that like this..
When I was very young I heard the Word spoken and something inside of me sparked it was and it is called FAITH. I heard the Word and it filled me with hope. I have hope that what I heard is true and faithful.( reliable) I do believe that what the Word of God says is true and faithful... I believe that He is faithful to keep His Word...
I would rather have faith in God and find out that I am wrong; than to have no faith in God and find out that I am wrong.. I believe that He is coming back... I want to be ready for when He does. You know He is coming back the same way He left.. Yes, I can prove that , once again I have to go to the Word of God ( Bible) and show it to you... Look in Acts 1: 9-11 It tells you that He was taken up in a cloud. Now look in Matthew 24:30 , read what it says: " they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." Do I believe all this........YES I DO.
I believe every word of the Holy Scriptures to be true and tested true.
So, I will be telling you what I think and if you are offended then just remember I as a Christian can be offended also by what you say is true. My true has been proven over and over . Jesus Christ is coming back soon and I pray that I can be ready.
John 1: 1 The Word was with God and the Word was God..
John 10:30 I and my Father are one.
I am not trying to be argumentative I am just telling you what I believe to be the truth.
God is real and that is what I believe.
tenderly with arms wrapped about you.
Vickie a sister in Christ Jesus.
If I have offended you, well, forgive me please; BUT with this BUT comes a few questions.
Why have I offended you? What have I said that was so wrong? Why is it okay for people to say that God is not real or that Christians are just sprouting off religious garbage? Why is okay for you to be offended but not Christians? Why is it okay to say the Bible is outdated and old and really does not apply to today? Why is it NOT okay for Christians to tell you that the Word of God is as true today as it was yesterday?
Here is one for you:
Have you ever even opened the Word of God( the Bible) and read it? So, if you said yes, you have read it, then how about this? Did you understand it? Did you even go into it with the hope of
understanding? Did you ask first for understanding of what it says? Did you know that the word
FAITH: trustworthiness, faithful, fidelity, steadiness, expectation, hope belief ; means hope.
Do you have hope ? What about if you said No to these questions... Then where is your leg to stand on? Are you just going by what you have heard others tell you? Are you willing to read the Word of God and make your own decision?
You may be saying well let me ask you a question. What makes you think the Bible is the truth? What makes you think your God is the only god? Well, I will answer that like this..
When I was very young I heard the Word spoken and something inside of me sparked it was and it is called FAITH. I heard the Word and it filled me with hope. I have hope that what I heard is true and faithful.( reliable) I do believe that what the Word of God says is true and faithful... I believe that He is faithful to keep His Word...
I would rather have faith in God and find out that I am wrong; than to have no faith in God and find out that I am wrong.. I believe that He is coming back... I want to be ready for when He does. You know He is coming back the same way He left.. Yes, I can prove that , once again I have to go to the Word of God ( Bible) and show it to you... Look in Acts 1: 9-11 It tells you that He was taken up in a cloud. Now look in Matthew 24:30 , read what it says: " they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." Do I believe all this........YES I DO.
I believe every word of the Holy Scriptures to be true and tested true.
So, I will be telling you what I think and if you are offended then just remember I as a Christian can be offended also by what you say is true. My true has been proven over and over . Jesus Christ is coming back soon and I pray that I can be ready.
John 1: 1 The Word was with God and the Word was God..
John 10:30 I and my Father are one.
I am not trying to be argumentative I am just telling you what I believe to be the truth.
God is real and that is what I believe.
tenderly with arms wrapped about you.
Vickie a sister in Christ Jesus.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Leaping Thoughts about Truth
Good Morning Beloved,
The sun is shinning in through the window on this cool day after Christmas.. Bringing with it hope for a new day. As I sat this morning waking up thoughts were popping through my head and I am going to share them with you , may be jumbled up a bit but please stay with me as I tell you about my journey in thoughts. Well, here goes!
I was thinking about first impressions. How we meet people and instantly we judged them. And right on the tail of that thought, Matthew 7:1 came into mind... " Judge not, that ye be not judged".
O' how many times have I judged on the first impression.. Everyday I have to ask for forgiveness for something I have thought.
Then I made the leap ( in my thoughts) to ; we are all the same in the way we are conceived.
It takes a male sperm and female egg to make a baby, doesn't matter if it is in a test tube or the womb. It still takes a man and woman to make the baby. So we all start out the same but we don't all end up in the same place. We all get to make choices though , all of us make choices. No matter where we come from or how rich or poor, smart or not smart , we all make choices..
Every nation on this planet has heard about Jesus Christ and it is up to that nation to make choices.. The people of these nations have choices to make too.
Let's take another leap in my thoughts.
We can argue and argue but truth is truth no matter how you try to spin it... Just like in Math,
2+2 = 4 not 5. We cannot change the truth. The truth is God and Jesus and Holy Spirit are one and the same.. John 1:1 God sent his son Jesus to die on the cross for you so you could spend eternity in heaven with Him. It is so simple... So, here is my last thought.
Have you accepted Jesus Christ into your heart? All you have to do is ask Him to forgive you of all your sins and believe that He has. Then a change will happen and you will want to be closer to Him and you will change . It is so simple and yet we make it so difficult.. It is as simple as this:
Jesus loves you and He wants to be a part of your everyday life. I hope you make this decision soon because the truth is Jesus is coming back soon and you don't want to miss it...
I love you all and really would like to see you make a decision you won't regret..
tenderly with arms wrapped about you, your sister in Christ Jesus , vickie
The sun is shinning in through the window on this cool day after Christmas.. Bringing with it hope for a new day. As I sat this morning waking up thoughts were popping through my head and I am going to share them with you , may be jumbled up a bit but please stay with me as I tell you about my journey in thoughts. Well, here goes!
I was thinking about first impressions. How we meet people and instantly we judged them. And right on the tail of that thought, Matthew 7:1 came into mind... " Judge not, that ye be not judged".
O' how many times have I judged on the first impression.. Everyday I have to ask for forgiveness for something I have thought.
Then I made the leap ( in my thoughts) to ; we are all the same in the way we are conceived.
It takes a male sperm and female egg to make a baby, doesn't matter if it is in a test tube or the womb. It still takes a man and woman to make the baby. So we all start out the same but we don't all end up in the same place. We all get to make choices though , all of us make choices. No matter where we come from or how rich or poor, smart or not smart , we all make choices..
Every nation on this planet has heard about Jesus Christ and it is up to that nation to make choices.. The people of these nations have choices to make too.
Let's take another leap in my thoughts.
We can argue and argue but truth is truth no matter how you try to spin it... Just like in Math,
2+2 = 4 not 5. We cannot change the truth. The truth is God and Jesus and Holy Spirit are one and the same.. John 1:1 God sent his son Jesus to die on the cross for you so you could spend eternity in heaven with Him. It is so simple... So, here is my last thought.
Have you accepted Jesus Christ into your heart? All you have to do is ask Him to forgive you of all your sins and believe that He has. Then a change will happen and you will want to be closer to Him and you will change . It is so simple and yet we make it so difficult.. It is as simple as this:
Jesus loves you and He wants to be a part of your everyday life. I hope you make this decision soon because the truth is Jesus is coming back soon and you don't want to miss it...
I love you all and really would like to see you make a decision you won't regret..
tenderly with arms wrapped about you, your sister in Christ Jesus , vickie
Monday, December 23, 2013
What Does Christmas Mean To You?
Merry Christmas !!!
Hello Beloved,
Today I received a text from my granddaughter wishing me a Merry Christmas Eve, Eve, so that is what I am wishing you today!
I stopped by to see a friend of mine this morning and her granddaughter was there.... She told me what she had planned for her family this Christmas and to my surprise tears fell from my eyes and I had to get up and come home.... I came home and had a message on my telephone and it was about two woman from our church who had been taken and admitted to the hospital. So many emotions went through me... I knelt down and prayed and while praying it came to me. " What does Christmas mean to you?
Well, this is what Christmas means to me....
It is not about presents under the tree, or food we eat, or the lights, or the carols or any of the things
of Christmas. To me it is about caring and sharing with those you love. I think back on Christmas and I see my brother taking the " wrap" for me when I was the one who had unwrapped all the presents under the tree or my sister working in a bait shop ( she hated worms!) and spending her money on me a baby doll ( which I still have!) or my nieces and nephew and I sitting in the floor telling silly stories. I cant tell you what many gifts I received but I can still see the faces of the ones I shared the day with... I love those faces.... I miss those faces.... My mama and daddy and all of my sisters ( I was blessed with THREE!! ) my brother and brother in law. O' how I miss those days.
Now I have my own grandchildren, two , a boy and a girl... I love them so much and love to see
the face of them on Christmas . I can not wait till that day when we will all be together....
I went to a play at church last night and it was a wonderful play.... All the little ones told the story of
Mary and Joseph and the birth of Christ.... They sang and danced and were so sweet and joyous.
No one got to open a present but everyone got a present.... it was the present of love and friendship and memories... I love Christmas without all the fuss and muss just family loving on family.
Who is our family, you ask. Well, who do you share your time with at Christmas? That is your family.
My friend's granddaughter , what is she giving for Christmas this year? A letter telling those who are important to her what they really mean to her... I love that... I did that for my daddy and when he passed , we found that letter in his wallet... It meant something to him.
Christmas means to me...... love, family, sharing our time together, telling those you love what they mean to you..
So my gift to you this year is the gift of love and friendship. You mean the world to me...God Bless each of you .
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!!
tenderly with arms wrapped about you,
your sister in Christ Jesus, vickie
Hello Beloved,
Today I received a text from my granddaughter wishing me a Merry Christmas Eve, Eve, so that is what I am wishing you today!
I stopped by to see a friend of mine this morning and her granddaughter was there.... She told me what she had planned for her family this Christmas and to my surprise tears fell from my eyes and I had to get up and come home.... I came home and had a message on my telephone and it was about two woman from our church who had been taken and admitted to the hospital. So many emotions went through me... I knelt down and prayed and while praying it came to me. " What does Christmas mean to you?
Well, this is what Christmas means to me....
It is not about presents under the tree, or food we eat, or the lights, or the carols or any of the things
of Christmas. To me it is about caring and sharing with those you love. I think back on Christmas and I see my brother taking the " wrap" for me when I was the one who had unwrapped all the presents under the tree or my sister working in a bait shop ( she hated worms!) and spending her money on me a baby doll ( which I still have!) or my nieces and nephew and I sitting in the floor telling silly stories. I cant tell you what many gifts I received but I can still see the faces of the ones I shared the day with... I love those faces.... I miss those faces.... My mama and daddy and all of my sisters ( I was blessed with THREE!! ) my brother and brother in law. O' how I miss those days.
Now I have my own grandchildren, two , a boy and a girl... I love them so much and love to see
the face of them on Christmas . I can not wait till that day when we will all be together....
I went to a play at church last night and it was a wonderful play.... All the little ones told the story of
Mary and Joseph and the birth of Christ.... They sang and danced and were so sweet and joyous.
No one got to open a present but everyone got a present.... it was the present of love and friendship and memories... I love Christmas without all the fuss and muss just family loving on family.
Who is our family, you ask. Well, who do you share your time with at Christmas? That is your family.
My friend's granddaughter , what is she giving for Christmas this year? A letter telling those who are important to her what they really mean to her... I love that... I did that for my daddy and when he passed , we found that letter in his wallet... It meant something to him.
Christmas means to me...... love, family, sharing our time together, telling those you love what they mean to you..
So my gift to you this year is the gift of love and friendship. You mean the world to me...God Bless each of you .
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!!
tenderly with arms wrapped about you,
your sister in Christ Jesus, vickie
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