I am laying in my bed at my parents
Christmas tree put away
Slowly seeing less and less Christmas lights as I drive through Enumclaw
It is bittersweet as my radio is playing the sweet worship songs that I love
No more Christmas carols
My heart is truly overwhelmed as I write this
Overwhelmed with excitement and hope
My heart yearns to live for Jesus daily
My heart is truly overflowing with joy and thankfulness for Him
My mind also wonders from memories of the past two months of the holiday season
Sometimes my heart longs to stay there forever... Christmas season everyday
The gathering of family and friends
The beauty of the glitter and lights
The days of no stress from work
The sounds of Carols everywhere
The words Joy, hope and love are apart of the everyday conversation
The excitement of Christmas morning
...The magic of Christmas
So many emotions wrapped into one season
It truly is a magical season
A season of memories and nostalgia
A season of hope and joy
A season of transition and change into the new year
The world will be still tonight
We will long for this wonder to go on
One Christmas candle will flame in the quiet
This cannot fade-none of this can ever fade
God stays with us
The Christmas candle burns hot, gives its Light
And the world lights up, and Christmas goes on forever now
Christ, the always Gift for all our days
- Ann Voskamp
The gift of Jesus
The gift of salvation
The gift of His grace
The gift of His love
The gift of His blessings
The Gift of His Peace
We receive them every.single.day of the year
Gifts
That means we don't have to buy them or work for them
We just simply receive
Receive His gifts today
As you take down your last bit of christmas decorations
As you begin to reschedule your work and school schedule
As you begin to write your resolutions and To Do lists..
Remember...
Peace is not ultimately a place
Peace is the ultimate Person
Jesus
"Listen carefullyto what God the Lord is saying, for He speaks peace to His faithful people"
Psalm 85:8 NLT
For the Lord of peace Himself gives us "His peace at ALL times in every situation"
2 Thessalonians 3:16 NLT
The gift of JESUS
...Remember you don't have to wait until next christmas to receive
Receive it today and everyday
The magic of Christmas truly lives in our hearts
What a sweet, encouraging post to read this lovely Saturday morning! xoxo
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