Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, please put a penny in the Old Man’s Hat.
If you haven’t got a penny, a ha’penny will do.  If you haven’t got a ha’penny then God bless you.

Here we are, the week of Christmas.  How are you feeling?  Joyful, relieved (if you’re done shopping), anxious (if you’re not quite done), frustrated, overwhelmed, stressed, tired?  What about blessed?  Anybody feeling blessed this week?

One of the awesome privileges of my job is playing the part of Santa’s elf.  Sharing the gifts you bring with our Christmas Neighbors.    And every year, you blow me away with  your generosity.   This year, in spite of the recession, our church has helped thirteen families have a little brighter Christmas.  Gifts, toys, gift cards, financial support, it all comes together, and somehow multiplies to become more than enough.  Your generosity touched the lives of fifty people and that is amazing and inspiring.  Thank you for being the body of Christ.  Thank you for sharing what you have, so that others might have too.  Thank you for living the gospel, the good news, the ministry of Jesus.

The Christmas story tells us of young parents who didn’t have much, not even a room in an inn.   And yet, kings brought them gifts.  The Christmas story reminds us to place our trust in God, who loves us enough to become flesh and bone.   Come what may, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, freak snow storms, God is with us, Immanuel.  I’m feeling blessed!

Merry Christmas!
I’ll see you on Saturday and Sunday,
Pastor Heather

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