Wow! This was good. Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:59 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Christmas Letter
> > > It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are > taking > My name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten that I wasn't actually > born during this time of the year and that it was some of your > predecessors > who decided to celebrate My birthday on what was actually a time of pagan > festival. Although I do appreciate being remembered anytime. > > How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easily > understood by those of you who have been blessed with children of your > own. > I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate My birth > just, > GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Now, having said that, let Me go on. If it > bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't allow a scene > depicting > My birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santa's and snowmen and put in > a > small Nativity scene on your own front lawn. If all My followers did that > there wouldn't be any need for such a scene on the town square because > there > would be many of them all around town. > > Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree a holiday > tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made all trees. You can & > may remember Me anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine if you > wish: > I actually spoke of that one in a teaching explaining who I am in relation > to you & what each of our tasks were. If you have forgot that one, look up > John 15: 1 - 8. > > If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is my > wish > list. Choose something from it. > > 1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My birthday is > being celebrated, write letters of love and hope to soldiers away from > home. > They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. I know, they tell > Me > all the time. > > 2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them > personally. > They just need to know that someone cares about them. > > 3. Instead of writing George complaining about the wording on the cards > his > staff sent out this year, why don't you write and tell him that you'll be > praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up. It will be nice > hearing from you again. > > 4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford and > they > don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth, and why > I > came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms and remind them > that > I love them. > > 5. Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her. > > 6. Did you know that some people in your town will attempt to take their > own > lives this season because they feel so alone and hopeless? Since you don't > know who those people are, try giving everyone you meet a warm smile. It > could make the difference. Also, you might consider supporting the local > Hot-Line: they talk with people like that every day. > > 7. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town calls the > holiday, be patient with the people who work there. Give them a warm smile > and a kind word even if they aren't allowed to wish you a "Merry > Christmas" > that doesn't keep you from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on > Sunday. If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd close > and > let their employees spend the day at home with their families. > > 8. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary, > especially > one who takes My love & Good News to those who have never heard My name. > You > may already know someone like that. > > 9. Here's a good one. There are individuals & whole families in your town > who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will they have any > presents to give or receive. If you don't know them (and I suspect you > don't) buy some food & a few gifts & give them to the Marines, the > Salvation > Army or some other charity which believes in Me & they will make the > delivery for you. > > 10 Finally if you want to make a statement about your belief in and > loyalty > to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do things in secret that you > wouldn't do in My presence. Let people know by your actions that you are > one > of mine. > > P.S ~ Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me & > do > what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest. Check out the > list above & get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ball is > now > in your court. And do have a most blessed Christmas with all those whom > you > love and remember I LOVE YOU > > Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass - it's about learning to > dance in the rain. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
